Third Sunday in Praise Service March 21, 2021 – 11:00 AM

Welcome and Announcements Please rise, as you are able.

Opening Song ...... “We Fall Down” We fall down, we lay our crowns At the feet of , The greatness of mercy and love At the feet of Jesus. And we cry holy, holy, holy, And we cry holy, holy, holy, And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. Repeat. Copyright © 1998 Worshiptogether.com songs. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 228575.

Call to worship

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Gospel is adapted from bibeproject.com bibeproject.com from Gospel is adapted C Amen.

Mark’s P We confess our sins as we join to sing…

C I come to the cross seeking mercy and grace, I come to the cross where You died in my place. Out of my weakness and into Your strength, Jesus, I come to the cross. This graphic is about This graphic is Page 8 Page 1

Your arms are open, You call me by name, into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the You welcome the child that was lost. kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. You paid the price for my guilt and my shame, Jesus, I come, Jesus I come, Jesus, I come to the cross Blessing Copyright © 1996 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing Meadowgreen Music Company. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 228575 P The Lord bless you and keep you. P In the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you His peace. Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. C Amen. Closing Song ...... “Shepherd of My Soul” Today’s Psalm ...... Psalm 119:9-16 Shepherd of my soul I give You full control, 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Wherever You may lead I will follow. Your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander I have made the choice to listen for Your voice, from Your commandments! 11 I have stored up Your word in my heart, Wherever You may lead I will go. that I might not sin against You. 12 Blessèd are you, O LORD; teach me 13 Be it in a quiet pasture or by a gentle stream, Your statutes! With my lips I declare all the just decrees of Your The Shepherd of my soul is by my side. mouth. 14 In the way of Your testimonies I delight as much as in all 15 Should I face a mighty mountain or a valley dark and deep, riches. I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your The Shepherd of my soul will be my guide. ways. 16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. Shepherd of my soul Oh You have made me whole, Where’er I hear You call how my tears flow. Song ...... “Be Still for the Presence of the Lord” How I feel Your love how I want to serve Be still, for the presence of the Lord, The Holy One is here. I gladly give my heart to You, O Lord. Come, bow before Him now, With reverence and fear. Be it in the flowing river or in the quiet night, In Him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground The Shepherd of my soul is by my side. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, The Holy One is here. Should I face the stormy weather or the dangers of this world. Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around. The Shepherd of my soul will be my guide. He burns with holy fire, With splendour He is crowned. Repeat First Stanza How awesome is the sight, Our radiant King of Light! Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around. Copyright © 1986 by Maranatha! Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. CCLI license #228575. Page 2 Page 7

The Apostles’ Creed Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place. He came to cleanse and heal, To minister His grace. C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and No work too hard for Him, In faith receive from Him, earth. Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was Copyright © 1986 Thankyou Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 228575 conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was Prayer for the Word buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right Please be seated hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. T We Hear God’s Word T I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection Old Testament Reading ...... Jeremiah 31:31-34 of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen. 31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like Prayer of the Church and the Lord’s Prayer the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of , My covenant that P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all 33 people according to their needs: they broke, though I was their husband, declares the LORD. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, After each prayer request: declares the LORD: I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 And P Lord, in Your mercy, no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, C hear our prayer. ‘Know the LORD,’ for they shall all know Me, from the least of them to Specific prayer requests follow. the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. taught us to pray together: C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy Epistle Lesson ...... Hebrews 5:1–10 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 1 Every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can Page 6 Page 3

deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with 35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Him and weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own said to him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of sins just as he does for those of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. 37 And they said to Him, “Grant us to sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, “You do not 5 So also Christ did not exalt Himself to be made a high priest, but was know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or appointed by Him who said to Him, “You are My Son, today I have to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39 And they begotten You”; 6 as He says also in another place, “You are a priest said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you 40 7 will be baptized, but to sit at My right hand or at My left is not mine to In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” 41 And when with loud cries and tears, to Him who was able to save Him from death, 8 the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. and He was heard because of His reverence. Although He was a Son, 42 9 And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, “You know that those He learned obedience through what He suffered. And being made who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 43 10 great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 45 A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His Please rise, as you are able. life as a ransom for many.” P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Holy Gospel ...... Mark 10:32-45 C Praise be to Thee, O Christ. P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the tenth chapter. C Glory be to Thee, O Lord. Please be seated. 32 And they were on the road, going up to , and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who Children’s Moment ...... “Washing Feet” followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, He began to tell them what was to happen to Him, 33 saying, “See, we are going up to Message ...... “But To Serve” Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him Please rise, as you are able. over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise.” T We Respond to God’s Word T

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