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Reflection
“When the Holy Spirit comes upon followers of Christ,
the most unlikely people become fountains of power.”
R. Kent Hughes
Call To Worship
We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Call to Worship
From Psalm 67 (NKJV)
God be merciful to us and bless us,
And cause Your face to shine upon us
That Your way may be known on earth
and Your salvation among all nations.
Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth.
Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
Then the earth shall yield her increase;
God, our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
Our Sung Call to Worship
Rejoice the Lord is King!
Verse 1
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 2
Jesus, the Savior, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When He had purged our stains
He took His seat above;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 3
His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heaven,
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 4
Rejoice in glorious hope!
Our Lord the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Words by Charles Wesley, Music by John Darwall
Public Domain
Confession
We confess our need for mercy through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Confession
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins,
God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that
we have not sinned, we make God a liar and His word
is not in us.
Holy Lord, help us and heal us
for we are a stubborn people
who repeatedly and willfully sin against You.
Without Your mercy, we are helpless sinners
and indifferent to the cost of our rebellion.
Open our eyes to our sin and misery.
Give us the humility to repent
and replace our hearts of stone.
Let Your Word, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
conform us into the image of Your Son.
Time of silent confession.
Our Sung Confession
All Gone
Verse 1
Sins against the Holy One,
Sins against his loving Son,
Sins against his law we’ve done.
Sins against both God and man,
Sins that we have boldly planned,
Sins outnumbering the sand— (Chorus)
Chorus
What grace! No trace remains.
They’re all gone, all gone.
Far as the east is from the west,
Into the ocean they are cast.
They’re all gone, all gone.
He has removed our ev’ry debt,
Covered our shame and our regret,
They’re all gone.
Verse 2
All the justice we deserved,
All the punishment we earned,
Holy wrath without reserve,
Poured upon the righteous one,
Once for all the work is done,
Now the victory is won. (Chorus 2 X’s)
Music and words by Eric Schumacher and David Ward
©2018 Hymnicity
Assurance and Peace
We profess our assurance of salvation and peace in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Remember the Gospel & The Lord’s Supper
From Hebrews 10:11-18, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (CSB)
Hear the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Every priest stands day after day ministering
and offering the same sacrifices time after time,
which can never take away sins. But this man,
after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God. He is now waiting until his enemies are made his footstool. For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are sanctified.
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this.
For he says:
This is the covenant I will make with them
after those days, the Lord says,
I will put my laws on their hearts
and write them on their minds,
and I will never again remember
their sins and their lawless acts.
Now where there is forgiveness of these,
there is no longer an offering for sin.
Eating the Bread
On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord
Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Thank you, Jesus, for Your body—broken for us.
Drinking the Cup
In the same way also he took the cup, after supper,
and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Thank you, Jesus, for Your blood—shed for us.
We celebrate this meal until Jesus, who ascended into heaven, returns to raise us with him.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus! We, Your people, long to see Your face!
Our Sung Profession of Assurance
Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)
Verse 1
The moon and stars they wept,
The morning sun was dead,
The Savior of the world was fallen.
His body on the cross,
His blood poured out for us,
The weight of every curse upon Him.
Verse 2
One final breath He gave,
As heaven looked away,
The Son of God was laid in darkness.
A battle in the grave,
The war on death was waged,
The power of hell forever broken.
Pre-Chorus
The ground began to shake,
The stone was rolled away,
His perfect love could not be overcome.
Now death where is your sting,
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated.
Chorus
Forever He is glorified,
Forever He is lifted high,
Forever He is risen.
He is alive! He is alive! (Pre-Chorus, Chorus)
Bridge
We sing hallelujah, we sing hallelujah,
We sing hallelujah, the Lamb has overcome. (Repeat)
(Chorus)
Words and Music by Christa Black Gifford, Kari Jobe, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Joel Taylor, and Gabriel Wilson
©2013 Kari Jobe Carnes Music, Worship Together Music, Bethel Music Publishing
I Will Rise
Verse 1
There’s a peace I’ve come to know.
Though my heart and flesh may fail,
There’s an anchor for my soul,
I can say, “It is well.” (Chorus)
Chorus
Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed.
The victory is won.
He is risen from the dead.
And I will rise when he calls my name,
No more sorrow, no more pain.
I will rise on eagle’s wings,
Before my God fall on my knees,
And rise I will rise (I will rise).
Verse 2
There’s a day that’s drawing near,
When this darkness breaks to light,
And the shadows disappear
And my faith shall be my eyes. (Chorus)
Bridge
And I hear the voice of many angels sing
Worthy is the Lamb!
And I hear the cry of ev’ry longing heart
Worthy is the Lamb! (Repeat)
(Chorus)
Words and Music: Louie Giglio, Matt Maher, Jesse Reeves, and Chris Tomlin
©2008 sixsteps Music, spiritandsong.com, Thankyou Music, Vamos Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs
Thanksgiving and Petition
We Give Thanks in Prayer and Offer Petitions to God
We express our gratitude to God our Father for Christ’s work on the cross for us and bring our requests before him. In bringing our requests, we confess that we believe God truly is a good father, who cares about our needs and gives us what he knows is best.
We Give Thanks by Giving
We give financial offerings to support the work of the church because of our gratitude to God. By giving we confess we are trusting in God’s provision for us as well.
On the first Sunday of each month we have two offerings—one for the general fund and a second one for the benevolence ministry of our church.
You may give electronically at gabcames.org/giving/ or place your offering in the boxes at the back of the sanctuary or send a check in the mail.
Scripture Reading
Acts 1:6-11 (ESV)
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Sermon
Acts 1:6-11 – The Great Commission – Pastor Michael Felkins
Sermon Discipleship Questions
1. What encouraged you?
2. What convicted you?
3. Is there anything in your life that needs to change?
Sending
Having heard and confessed the Gospel, we are sent into the world on mission in Christ, which we express in spoken word.
Blessing
In the power of the Holy Spirit, go;
be witnesses of the risen and ascended Lord,
to the glory of our Father in heaven.
Recognition of New Members
David & Linsey Gravlin
Scripture Passage for Next Week: Acts 1:12-26