We begin our prayers with praise because Jesus instructed that prayer begins with who God is, where He is, and with an active longing that our kingdoms become more like His.

God Summons Us

Call to Worship & Welcome

Leader: Give ear to our words, O Lord; consider our groaning.

All: Give attention to the sound of our cry, our King and our God, for to you do we pray.

Leader: O Lord, in the morning you hear our voice;

All: in the morning we prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Leader: For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

All: But we, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.

Leader: we will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.

All: But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy,

Leader: that those who love your name may exult in you.

All: O Lord; you cover us with favor as with a shield.

Adapted from Psalm 5

Hosanna (Praise is Rising)
by Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown 2006 --
CCLI Song # 4662491 -- CCLI License # 162332

Praise is rising
Eyes are turning to You
We turn to You
Hope is stirring
Hearts are yearning for You
We long for You

Pre-chorus
'Cause when we see You
We find strength to face the day
In Your presence
All our fears are washed away
(Washed away)

Chorus
Hosanna hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Hosanna hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus

Hear the sound of
Hearts returning to You
We turn to You
In Your Kingdom
Broken lives are made new
You make us new

To God Be the Glory
by Fanny Jane Crosby, Nathan Drake, William Howard Doane
2021 -- CCLI Song # 7197405 -- CCLI License # 162332

To God be the glory great things He hath done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the Life Gate that all may go in

Praise the Lord
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord
Let the people rejoice
Oh come to the Father
Through Jesus the Son
And give Him the glory
Great things He hath done

Oh perfect redemption the purchase of blood
To ev'ry believer the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives

Silent Personal Confession
The Psalmist models a transparent faith with these words,
"23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!"
One way we express our longing for God's leading is through our own transparent confession.

Unison Confession
God of everlasting love,
we confess that we have been unfaithful
to our covenant with you and with one another.
We have worshiped other gods: money, power, greed, and convenience.
We have served our own self-interest
instead of serving only you.
We have not loved our neighbor as you have commanded.
Forgive us, gracious God,
and bring us back into the fullness
of our covenant with you and one another.
Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Forgiveness
The grace, mercy, forgiveness and peace of Christ, through the Holy Spirit, has led us into and through this moment. We are a forgiven and strengthened people because of the Father Heart of God, the work of Jesus Christ, and the indwelling, unfailing love of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Doxology
Magnificat

The Almighty
Has Done great things for me
Holy is his name
Holy is his name

By Nathan Drake 2015 -- CCLI Song # 7197705 -- CCLI License # 162332

Grace Story Mandy Miltimore

Passing the Peace
The with-God life grants us peace, share a reminder of that peace with a friend.

The peace of the Lord be with you.
And also with you.

Prayer and Dismissal of Children to Children’s Worship

Kingdom Come
by Colin Edge, David Binion, Joshua Dufrene
CCLI Song # 7025146 -- CCLI License # 162332

Lord we pray Your Kingdom come
Lord we pray Your will be done
Every eye behold the One
Seated high upon the throne

And every tongue confess
That You are Lord when Your Kingdom comes

Everything changes everything changes
When Your Kingdom comes let Your Kingdom come
The earth is shaking chains are breaking
As Your Kingdom comes let Your Kingdom come

Lord we pray the lame would leap
Lord we pray the blind would see
Every sickness must be healed
As Your glory is revealed

And everyone will know that You are Lord
Let Your Kingdom come

Mountains have to move every chain is loosed
God we declare Your Kingdom is here
Everyone will see fall down at Your feet
God we declare Your Kingdom is here

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading - Matthew 5:13-16

This is the Word of the Lord.

Praise be to Christ.

Sermon
Salt and Light - Matthew 5:13-16
Will Downie

Sermon Notes:
Be salt
1. Christ-Followers Flavor
2. Christ-Followers Preserve

Be Light
1. Christians Illuminate
2. Christians Direct Attention

Jesus Messiah
by Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves
© 2008 -- CCLI Song # 5183443 -- CCLI License # 162332

He became sin who knew no sin
That we might become His righteousness
He humbled Himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing love so amazing

Chorus
Jesus Messiah Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel
The Rescue for sinners
The Ransom from heaven
Jesus Messiah Lord of all

His body the bread His blood the wine
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled and the veil was torn
Love so amazing love so amazing

All our hope is in You
All our hope is in You
All the glory to You
God The Light of the world

Lord's Supper

Elder: It is indeed right, our duty and delight, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, O holy Lord, eternal God. You created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them; you made us in your own image, and in countless ways you show us your mercy. Therefore, with choirs of angels and the whole company of heaven, we worship and adore your glorious name, joining our voices in their unending praise.

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

**Children: What is special about gathering together to give thanks and praise before this table?

All: We give thanks for God's work of creation, liberation, and salvation. We join in the heavenly song of the ages: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever. Amen."

**Children: What is special about the bread we eat at this table?

All: On the night before he died, Jesus took bread. After giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat. This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' "7

**Children: What is special about the cup we drink from at this table?

All: On that same night Jesus took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me."

**Children: What do we remember and declare together at this table?

All: We remember together God's gracious love poured out for us and the Spirit's tender care for us. We declare together the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and his coming again.

Dying, you destroyed our death; rising, you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.

Elder: Merciful God, pour out your Holy Spirit on these gifts of bread and wine, that in eating and drinking we may be made one with Christ and one another. All glory, blessing, and honor are yours, O holy God, for in your mercy you gave to us your only Son, Jesus Christ. He took our human nature and suffered death on the cross for our redemption. There he made a perfect sacrifice, once and for all, for the sins of the whole world. We praise you that before he suffered and died, our Savior gave us this holy sacrament and commanded us to continue it until he comes again. Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, now and forever. Amen.

All: Our Father,in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

-based on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Revelation 5:13

Communion

There Is A Fountain (Full Of Love)
by Adrian Disch, Edwin Othello Excell, Lowell Mason, Shane Barnard, William Cowper
2018 -- CCLI Song # 7125088 -- CCLI License # 162332

There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains

Lose all their guilty stains
Lose all their guilty stains
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains

The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away

Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away

Hallelujah fountain full of love for us
Poured out on us
Hallelujah fountain full of love for us
Poured out on us

E'er since by faith I saw that stream
Thy flowing wounds supply
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be 'til I die

And shall be 'til I die
And shall be 'til I die
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be 'til I die

Let us pray:
Gracious God, you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. You have fed us with the bread of life, and renewed us for your service. Help us who have shared Christ's body and received his cup, to be his faithful disciples, so that our daily living may be part of the life of your kingdom, and our love be your love, reaching out into the life of the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Closing Song

Who You Say I Am
by Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
2017 -- CCLI Song # 7102401 -- CCLI License # 162332

Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh His love for me
Oh His love for me

Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes I am

Free at last
He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes He died for me

In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes I am

I am chosen not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me not against me
I am who You say I am

God Sends Us
God the Father loves us, Jesus has reconciled us to Him, and we have the Holy Spirit.

Benediction
The with-God life sends us into our neighborhoods as His agents of neighbor love.

The Sermon on the Mount
Keys to the Kingdom
Matthew 7:24-25 ESV
24 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Children Sunday School
Children going into Pre-K4 through fifth grade will join us outside for the first part of the worship service and then right before the sermon children will move to the main building with their teachers. The nursery in Room 7 will be open for the entire service for children 3 and under.

Hearing Assist Receivers Available
Hearing assist receivers can be picked up from the sound crew before the service.

Live Streaming
We are live-streaming this service on the internet today for the benefit of our missionaries, home-bound, and those who are ill.
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