14/01/2021
GRACE-LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Digital program for January 17,2021
I. Call to worship- 1 Chronicles 16:8-10
8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
II. Invocation - Bro. Stephen Teves Gonzales
III. Hymn of Praise - Love lifted me
1 I was sinking deep in sin,
Far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within,
Sinking to rise no more;
But the Master of the sea
Heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me,
Now safe am I.
Refrain:
Love lifted me!
Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help, Love lifted me.
Love lifted me!
Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help, Love lifted me.
2 All my heart to Him I give,
Ever to Him I’ll cling,
In His blessed presence live,
Ever His praises sing.
Love so mighty and so true
Merits my soul’s best songs;
Faithful, loving service, too,
To Him belongs. (Refrain)
3Souls in danger, look above,
Jesus completely saves;
He will lift you by His love
Out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea,
Billows His will obey;
He your Savior wants to be—
Be saved today. (Refrain)
IV. Congregational reading - Proverbs 24
1 Be not (A)envious of evil men, nor desire to be (B)with them,
2 for their hearts (C)devise violence, and their lips (D)talk of trouble.
3 By (E)wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all (F)precious and pleasant riches.
5 (G)A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
6 for by (H)wise guidance you can wage your war, and in (I)abundance of counselors there is victory.
7 Wisdom is (J)too high for a fool in (K)the gate he does not open his mouth.
8 Whoever (L)plans to do evil will be called a schemer.
9 (M)The devising[a] of folly is sin, and (N)the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
10 If you (O)faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
11 (P)Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” (Q)does not he who (R)weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who (S)keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man (T)according to his work?
13 My son, (U)eat honey, for it is good, and (V)the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be (W)a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 (X)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;
16 (Y)for the righteous falls (Z)seven times and rises again, but (AA)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
17 (AB)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased and turn away his anger from him.
19 (AC)Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not (AD)envious of the wicked,
20 for the evil man has no (AE)future; (AF)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son, (AG)fear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
22 for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both.
23 These also are sayings of (AH)the wise. (AI)Partiality in judging is not good.
24 Whoever (AJ)says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” (AK)will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
26 Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.
27 (AL)Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.
28 (AM)Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say, (AN)“I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”
30 (AO)I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man (AP)lacking sense,
31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone (AQ)wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw and (AR)considered it; I looked and received instruction.
33 (AS)A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
V. Announcement and Morning Prayer - Bro. Bill
VI. Offertory - Lord I offer my life
1 All that I am, all that I have
I lay them down before You, oh Lord
All my regrets, all my acclaims
The joy and the pain, I'm making them Yours
Refrain:
Lord, I offer my life to You
Everything I've been through, use it for Your glory
Lord I offer my days to You
Lifting my praise to You as a pleasing sacrifice
Lord I offer You my life
2 Things in the past, things yet unseen
Wishes and dreams that are yet to come true
All of my heart, all of my praise
My heart and my hands are lifted to You (Refrain)
VII. Scripture Reading - Romans 8:31-39
31 What then shall we say to these things? (BI)If God is for us, who can be[i] against us? 32 (BJ)He who did not spare his own Son but (BK)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? (BL)It is God who justifies. 34 (BM)Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—(BN)who is at the right hand of God, (BO)who indeed is interceding for us.[j] 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, (BP)“For your sake (BQ)we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than (BR)conquerors through (BS)him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
VIII. Hymn of Preparation- How deep the Fathers love for us
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
IX. Message - God’s everlasting Love part 2 (Bro. Bill)
X. Hymn of Response- Amazing Grace
1 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.
2 Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
3The Lord hath promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
4When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun.
XI. Closing prayer & Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
Amen
