Sunday May, 5, 2024
Call To Worship:
Psalm 51:
”Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”
Songs:
Amazing Grace (House of the Rising Sun Version)
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
was blind but now I see
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Through many danger, toils, and snares
I have already come
It’s grace that brought me save thus far
And grace will lead me home
When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Then when we first begun
I will Not Forget You
Many men will drink the rain, and turn and thank the clouds
Many men will hear you speak, but they will never turn around
But I will not forget you, you’re my God, my King
And with a thankful heart I bring my offering
And my sacrifice is not what you can give
But what I alone can give to you
A grateful heart I give
A thankful prayer I pray
A wild dance I dance before you
A loud song I sing
A huge bell I ring
A life of praise I live before You
Many men will pour their gold, and serve a thing that shines
Many men will read your words, but they will never change their minds
But I will not forget you, you’re my God, my King
And with a thankful heart I bring my offering
And my sacrifice is not what you can give
But what I alone can give to you
A grateful heart I give
A thankful prayer I pray
A wild dance I dance before you
A loud song I sing
A huge bell I ring
A life of praise I live before You
Hope Song
We don’t see what the world sees anymore
We don’t give up in despair
We see something that looks like a baby
Full of wonder and hope
We don’t see pain as permanent
We don’t see sorrow forever
We see something that looks like a lighthouse
faithfully guiding the way, so
Sing all you children, sing your a sweet song
Sing all you people with visions so long/
Let us sing a song of hope
Sing all you wanderers looking for love
Sing all you prophets who see high above
Let us sing a song of hope
Come let us not be burdened so low
Come let us unfold the weight
Come let it rest on the shoulders of man
As we all stand strong
For it won’t be too long til our lives are a history
A history that will shape the future
Whether we see it or even believe it
It’s how we’re called to live, so
Live all you children live loud a sweet song
Live all you people with visions so long
Let us live a song of hope
Live all you wanderers looking for love
Live all you prophets who see high above
Let us live a song of hope.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Verse 1
Holy, holy, holly
Lord, God almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed Trinity
Verse 2
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Though the darkness hide thee
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, in love and purity
Verse 3
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord, God Almighty
All they works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed Trinity
Teaching: Holy Spirit: The Kings
1 Samuel 8:18
18 And on that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.”
Deut. 17:18-20,
“When he has taken the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 It shall remain with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, diligently observing all the words of this law and these statutes, 20 neither exalting himself above other members of the community nor turning aside from the commandment, either to the right or to the left, so that he and his descendants may reign long over his kingdom in Israel.”
Jeremiah 22:2-4
“Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah sitting on the throne of David—you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates. 3 Thus says the Lord: Act with justice and righteousness and deliver from the hand of the oppressor anyone who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if you will indeed obey this word, then through the gates of this house shall enter kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses—they, their servants, and their people.”
Psalm 72
“Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. 2 May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice.”
“May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.”
“For he delivers the needy when they call,the poor and those who have no helper.13 He has pity on the weak and the needy and saves the lives of the needy. 14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.”
1 Samuel 12:13-15
“See, here is the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; see, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you will fear the Lord and serve him and heed his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well; 15 but if you will not heed the voice of the Lord but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king.”
1 Samuel 15:22
“has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obedience to the voice of the Lord? Surely to obey is better than to sacrifice…”
1 Samuel 13:13-14
“You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which he commanded you. The Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom will not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has appointed him to be ruler over his people because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
2 Samuel 12:7
“You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul, I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah, and if that had been too little, I would have added as much more. Why have you despised the word of the Lord to do what is evil in his sight?”
Psalm 51
”Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”
Communion:
Head up to the front to take communion.
Once you take communion head back to your seat and reflect on the following questions:
What does it mean for you that we are anointed by the Spirit?
What does it look like to pursue the heart of Jesus, defend and provide for the vulnerable, and to act justly toward all people?
Benediction:
Move among us, Spirit,
and gather us together with you.
Take our many selves—
our lives, our loves, our ideas,
our questions, our speech, our silence—
and unite us as your people.
Give us the gifts of presence, transformation and guidance,
so that even as we dream your dreams and see your visions,
we may be able to witness to your presence
in our common life.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.—(2 Corinthians 13:14)
Amen.