Sunday Celebration 09/12/2021
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics and Today’s Scripture follow the Order of Worship Below:
OPENING MUSIC
WELCOME & INVOCATION & AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. THANK YOU THANK YOU JESUS
2. I AM NOT ALONE
3. THE MORE I SEEK YOU
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
MATTHEW 5:43-48
LUKE 6:4
ROMANS 13:8-10
1 JOHN 4:16, 19-21
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “LOVING YOUR ENEMIES”
SPECIAL MUSIC
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
THANK YOU, THANK YOU JESUS
Chorus: Thank you Thank you Jesus, For all you’ve done for me
Thank you Thank you Jesus, You’ve been so good to me (repeat)
My soul looks back in wonder, How you brought me over
I just want to say, THANK YOU (REPEAT ALL)
(PRAISE TEAM SINGS VERSES)
I AM NOT ALONE
Verse1 When I walk through deep waters,
I know that You will be with me
When I’m standing in the fire I will not be overcome
Through the valley of the shadow, I will not fear
Chorus I am not alone. I am not alone
You will go before me, You will never leave me
I am not alone, I am not alone
You will go before me, You will never leave me
Verse2 In the midst of deep sorrow,
I see Your light is breaking through
The dark of night will not overtake me, I am pressing into You
Lord, You fight my every battle, Oh, and I will not fear(Repeat Chorus)
VampYou amaze me, Redeem me, You call me as Your own (repeat 3x)
You’re my strength, You’re my defender, You’re my refuge in the storm
Through these trials, You’ve always been faithful,
You bring healing to my soul (Repeat chorus 3x)
THE MORE I SEEK YOU
Tammy: The more I seek you, the more I find you
The more I find you, the more I love you
Chorus: I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breathe, feel your heart beat
This love is so deep, it’s more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it’s overwhelming.
All: The more I seek you, the more I find you
The more I find you, the more I love you
(Repeat Chorus 2x followed by instrumental break)
Tammy: I wanna sit at your feet, drink from the cup in your hand
Lay back against you and breathe, feel your heart beat
All: This love is so deep, it’s more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it’s overwhelming.
Accapella: I wanna sit at your feet, drink from the cup in your hand
Lay back against you and breathe, feel your heart beat
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that
you may be children of your Father in heaven. God causes the sun to rise on
the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the
tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters,
what are you doing more than others? Do not even sinners do that? Be
perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” MATTHEW 5:43-48
“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?”
LUKE 6:4
Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other.
When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The
law code—don’t sleep with another person’s spouse, don’t take someone’s life,
don’t take what isn’t yours, don’t always be wanting what you don’t have, and
any other “don’t” you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people
as well as you do yourself. You can’t go wrong when you love others. When
you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love. ROMANS 13:8-10
We know and rely on the love God has for us… God is love. Whoever
lives in love lives in God, and God in him. We love because he first
loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar.
For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot
love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command:
Whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 JOHN 4:16, 19-21