Sunday Celebration 10/09/2022
Affirmation of Faith, Affirmation Chorus, Song Lyrics, and Today’s Scriptures are listed after the order of worship below:
WELCOME & INVOCATION
AFFIRMATION CHORUS: “IN THIS PLACE”
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. THANK YOU LORD
2. I GIVE MYSELF AWAY
3. AT THE CROSS
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
MATTHEW 16:5-8,11-12
MATTHEW 9:9-13
LUKE 9:51-56
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
TODAY’S SERMON: “BEWARE THE YEAST OF THE PHARASEES”
FINAL SONG
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 LORD
Verse 1 I come before You today, And there’s just one thing that I want to say
Thank You Lord Thank You Lord, For all You’ve given to me
For all the blessings that I cannot see, Thank You Lord Thank You Lord
Pre-Chorus: With a grateful heart, With a song of praise
With an outstretched arm, I will bless Your name
Chorus Thank You Lord, I just want to Thank You Lord
Thank You Lord, I just want to Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord
Verse 2 For all You’ve done in my life, You took my darkness and gave me Your light
Thank You Lord Thank You Lord, You took my sin and my shame You took my sickness and heal all my pain, Thank You Lord Thank You Lord
Repeat Pre-Chorus then Repeat Chorus 2x (vocal ad libs)
Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord (repeat)
Repeat Pre-Chorus then Repeat Chorus 2x
Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord
I just want to Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord
Chorus
I just want to Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord
I GIVE MYSELF AWAY
chorus:
: I give myself away, I give myself away,
So You can use me (Repeat 2x)
Here I am, Here I stand, Lord, my life is in your hands
Lord, I’m longing to see, Your desires revealed in me
I give myself away, I give myself away, So You can use me. (Repeat)
Take my heart, Take my life, As a living sacrifice
All my dreams all my plans, Lord I place them in your hands
I give myself away, I give myself away, So You can use me.(Repeat 4x)
Bridge: My life is not my own, To you I belong
I give myself, I give myself to you. (Repeat 3 X)
AT THE CROSS
Oh Lord You’ve searched me, You know my way. Even when I fail You,
I know You love me… Your holy presence, Surrounding me,
In every season, I know You love me. I know You love me…
CHORUS: At the cross I bow my knee, where Your blood was shed for me
There’s no greater love than this. You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place, What can separate me now…
You go before me, You shield my way. Your hand upholds me, I know You love me…
Verse:You tore the veil. You made a way. when you said that it is done(repeat verse)
And when the earth fades, Falls from my eyes, and You stand before me.
I know You love me. I know You love me…(repeat from chorus)
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. “Be careful,”
Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and
Sadducees.” They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we
didn’t bring any bread.” Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little
faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still
not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and
how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand,
and how many basketfuls you gathered? How is it you don’t understand that I
was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of
the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Then they understood that he was not telling
them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the
Pharisees and Sadducees. MATTHEW 16:5-8,11-12
Passing along, Jesus saw a man at his work collecting taxes. His name was
Matthew. Jesus said, “Come along with me.” Matthew stood up and followed
him. Later when Jesus was eating supper at Matthew’s house with his close
followers, a lot of disreputable characters came and joined them. When the
Pharisees saw him keeping this kind of company, they had a fit, and lit into
Jesus’ followers. “What kind of example is this from your Teacher, acting cozy
with crooks and riffraff?” Jesus, overhearing, shot back, “Who needs a doctor:
the healthy or the sick? Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I’m after
mercy, not religion.’ I’m here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders.”
MATTHEW 9:9-13
As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely
set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a
Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not
welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. When the disciples James
and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from
heaven to destroy them?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. Then he and his
disciples went to another village. LUKE 9:51-56