Reign Above It All

The Fourth Sunday of Easter April 25, 2021 – 10:30 AM

PRE-SERVICE “Reign Above it All

“I Will Follow”

WELCOME & GREETING

OPENING SONG “Reign Above it All”

Vs.1 The reign of darkness now has ended (Chorus 1) In the kingdom of light In the kingdom of light Chorus 2 Let all of heaven Forever under Your dominion And the earth erupt in song You’re the King of my life Sing hallelujah to the Everlasting One You’re the King of my life There is no higher name Jesus You reign above it all Chorus 1 You reign above it all You reign above it all Bridge You sent the darkness running Over the universe Out of an empty grave And over every heart Now seated alone in glory There is no higher name Enthroned on the highest praise Jesus You reign above it all (Repeat 3x)

Vs.2 On the cross the work was finished Chorus 1 & 2 (2x) God You poured out Your life Just to give us new life Now from the lips of the forgiven Hear an anthem arise 'Cause Jesus You’re alive

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THE CONFESSION

People: Heavenly Father, we confess that we come from a long line of Jonahs. We come from a long line of people running from You. Like Adam and Eve fled from your presence after the first sin, like Jonah ran from your calling to preach the Good News, like the disciples ran from Your Son when called to stand with Him, we also run from You. Forgive us for the times that we chose to run instead of stay. Forgive us for when we thought a certain people did not deserve Your gracious Words. Like Jonah, show us “salvation belongs to the Lord!”

WORDS OF FORGIVENESS

SONG “Great are You Lord”

Verse You give life You are love (Repeat Verse & Chorus)

You bring light to the darkness Bridge And all the earth will shout your praise You give hope You restore every heart Our hearts will cry these bones will sing that is broken Great are You Lord (Repeat 2x) And great are You Lord (Chorus 2x)

Chorus It's Your breath in our lungs CCLI Song # 6460220, David Leonard | Jason Ingram | Leslie Jordan, © 2012 Integrity's Alleluia! So we pour out our praise Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook])), Integrity's Praise! Music We pour out our praise (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook])), Open Hands Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), It's Your breath in our lungs CCLI License # 188086 So we pour out our praise to

You only

NICENE CREED

People: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary And was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, And sits at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Christian and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, And I look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. Amen.

FIRST READING Jonah 3:1-10 (All of Nineveh repents)

Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in breadth. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. And he called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water, but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.”

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

GOSPEL READING John 10:11–18, 27-30

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down,

and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”

CONNECT TIME

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MESSAGE

SONG OF THE DAY “Reckless Love”

Vs. 1 Before I spoke a word Vs. 2 When I was Your foe You were singing over me still Your love fought for me You have been so so good to me You have been so so good to me Before I took a breath When I felt no worth You breathed Your life in me You paid it all for me You have been so so kind to me You have been so so kind to me

(Chorus) Chorus O the overwhelming never-ending

reckless Love of God Bridge There's no shadow You won't light up O it chases me down fights 'til I'm found Mountain You won't climb up Leaves the ninety-nine Coming after me I couldn't earn it I don't deserve it There's no wall You won't kick down Still You give Yourself away Lie You won't tear down O the overwhelming never-ending Coming after me (Repeat)

reckless Love of God yeah (Chorus)

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PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

+ HOLY COMMUNION +

COMMUNION SONGS “His Mercy is More”

Vs. 1 What love could remember no wrongs we have done Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore Our sins they are many His mercy is more Chorus Praise the Lord His mercy is more Stronger than darkness new every morn Our sins they are many His mercy is more Vs. 2 What patience would wait as we constantly roam What Father so tender is calling us home He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor Our sins they are many His mercy is more (Chorus)

Vs. 3 What riches of kindness He lavished on us His blood was the payment His life was the cost We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford Our sins they are many His mercy is more (Chorus 2x)

Our sins they are many His mercy is more

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“Nothing but the Blood” (Instrumental) “The Cup Was Not Removed” (Instrumental)

CLOSING SONG “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”

Vs.1 You call me out upon the waters Interlude Oh, You are mine. Oh. The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery Bridge Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders In oceans deep my faith will stand Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Chorus 1 And I will call upon Your name Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And keep my eyes above the waves And my faith will be made stronger When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace In the presence of my Saviour (Repeat) For I am Yours and You are mine Chorus 2 I will call upon Your name Vs. 2 Your grace abounds in deepest waters Keep my eyes above the waves Your sov'reign hand will be my guide My soul will rest in Your embrace Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me I am Yours and You are mine (Repeat 2x)