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GATHERING GROWING GLORIFYING PURPOSE (the why of the church) Gather people in Houston and grow together in life in order to glorify Jesus Christ. PLAN (the what, so what, how, when, where, and who of the church) Means (What will accomplish our purpose?) -Word (the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament) -Fellowship -Prayer -Sacrament Goals (So what do we see if we are accomplishing our purpose?) -Fruitfulness: conversions, Christian character, good deeds -Biblical world and life view -Fellowship and Service -Evangelism and Missions -Worship: corporate and individual Presuppositions (How will we approach accomplishing our purpose?) -Individual: there is both great commonality and diversity among individuals -Demographical: our ability to minister is affected by the character of the city -Pedagogical: there is a common learning process among all peoples -Theological: ministry is carried out from a specific perspective that is for all peoples -Providential: God is at work accomplishing his purpose of the church Times (When will we accomplish our purpose?) -Sunday: corporate worship, when the church gathers, grows, and glorifies weekly -Monday to Saturday: pilgrim life, when the church lives out of and up to Sunday Places (Where will we accomplish our purpose?) -Large Groups: community; gathering and binding the whole group together- -Small Groups: friendship; relating an individual to other individuals -One on Ones: intimacy; personal conversation where ministry happens organically Participants (Who is accomplishing our purpose?) -God the Father the Architect-Builder, the Son the Cornerstone, the Spirit the Paradigm Power -God’s People-House the Church Order Of Worship May 2, 2021 *Call to Worship|1 Peter 1:3 God invites and calls us into his presence to worship him. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead *Song of Adoration|All Creatures of Our God and King We begin by responding with praise to God for who he is and for what he does. All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou rushing morn, in praise rejoice Ye lights of evening, find a voice O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Let all things their Creator bless And worship Him in humbleness O praise Him, Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son And praise the Spirit, Three in One O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Music and Lyrics: St. Francis of Assisi, William H. Draper *Confession of Faith|Ephesians 1:1-11 With the church in history we confess a basic statement of what Christians believe. 1 To the saints who are in Ephesus, and care faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will *Song of Confession|Man of Sorrows Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs are simply prayers that are sung. We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ. Man of sorrows Lamb of God, by his own betrayed The sin of man and wrath of God, has been on Jesus laid Silent as He stood accused, beaten mocked and scorned Bowing to the Father’s will, He took a crown of thorns Oh that rugged cross, my salvation Where Your love poured out over me Now my soul cries out, Hallelujah! Praise and honor unto Thee Sent of heaven God’s own Son, to purchase and redeem And reconcile the very ones, who nailed Him to that tree Chorus Now my debt is paid, it is paid in full By the precious blood, that my Jesus spilled Now the curse of sin, has no hold on me Whom the Son sets free, oh is free indeed See the stone is rolled away, behold the empty tomb Hallelujah God be praised, He’s risen from the grave Chorus Music and Lyrics: Hillsong Worship Confession of Sin|Ephesians 2:1-3 We fight the temptation to hide our sin and instead acknowledge it openly to God, but we do so in light of the grace offered in Jesus. We were dead in the trespasses and sins in which we once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Assurance of Pardon| Ephesians 2:4-10 The good news of the gospel is that we are forgiven in Jesus Christ. This assurance is based on God’s words of promise and it is therefore certain. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. *Song of Response|Grace and Peace We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ. Grace and peace, oh how can this be For lawbreakers and thieves, for the worthless, the least You have said that our judgement is death For all eternity without hope, without rest Oh, what an amazing mystery, what an amazing mystery That Your grace has come to me Grace and peace, oh how can this be? The matchless King of All paid the blood price for me Slaughtered lamb, what atonement You bring! The vilest sinner’s heart can be cleansed, can be free Oh, what an amazing mystery, what an amazing mystery That Your grace has come to me Grace and peace, oh how can this be? Let songs of gratefulness ever rise, never cease Loved by God and called as a saint My heart is satisfied in the riches of Christ Oh, what an amazing mystery, what an amazing mystery That Your grace has come to me Oh, what an amazing love I see, what an amazing love I see That Your grace has come to me Music and Lyrics: Joel Sczebel Prayer of Thanksgiving We offer our gratitude to God in prayer in response to his gifts and blessings to his people and ask that he make us faithful managers of these gifts. Song of Thanks|Isaiah 43 As we offer our prayers so we also offer up our thanks in song. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, And the waves will not overcome you. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are Mine. For I am the Lord your God (I am the Lord your God), I am the Lord your God (I am) The Holy One of Israel Your Savior I am the Lord (do not fear) I am the Lord (do not fear) I am the Lord (do not fear) I am the Lord (do not fear) When you walk through the fire you’ll not be burned, And the flames will not consume you. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are Mine. Chorus I am the Lord Music and Lyrics: Anonymous Prayer for Christ’s Church We lift up our requests to God knowing that he hears us when we pray. *Reading of Scripture|2 Thessalonians 2:13-14|Blake Arnoult God reveals himself and his work and speaks to us his people through his Word.