THE LORD’S DAY
August 24, 2025
9:00 AM (SURREY)
11:00 AM (VANCOUVER)
Quiet Time of Preparation
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn 114: Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name
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Lord, our Lord, thy glorious name
all thy wondrous works proclaim;
in the heav'ns with radiant signs
evermore thy glory shines.
Infant lips thou dost ordain
wrath and vengeance to restrain;
weakest means fulfil thy will,
mighty enemies to still.
Moon and stars in shining height
nightly tell their Maker's might;
when thy wondrous heav'ns I scan,
then I know how weak is man.
What is man that he should be
loved and visited by thee,
raised to an exalted height,
crowned with honor in thy sight?
With dominion crowned he stands
o'er the creatures of thy hands;
all to him subjection yield
in the sea and air and field.
Lord, our Lord, thy glorious name
all thy wondrous works proclaim;
thine the name of matchless worth,
excellent in all the earth.
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn 79: My God, My God, O Why Have You Forsaken Me?
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My God, my God,
O why have you forsaken me?
O why are you so far from giving help
and from my groaning cry?
By day and night, my God, I call;
your answer still delays.
And yet you are the Holy One
who dwells in Israel's praise.
Our fathers put their trust in yu;
from you their rescue came.
They begged you and you set them free;
they were not put to shame.
But as for me, I am a worm
and not a man at all.
To men I am despised and base;
their scornings on me fall.
All those who look at me will laugh
and cast reproach at me.
Their mouths they open wide;
they wag their heads in mockery:
""The Lord was his reliance once;
now see what God will send.
Yes, let God rise and set him free,
this man that was his friend.""
You took me from my mother's womb
to safety at the breast.
Since birth when I was cast on you,
in you, my God, I rest.
When I proclaim my praise of you,
then all the church will hear,
and I will pay my vows in full
where men hold him in fear.
New Testament Reading
Hebrews 10:19–39 (p. 1007)
Baptism: Ezra Chang (Vancouver)
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: He Will Hold Me Fast
Ada Ruth Habershon; Matthew Merker © 2013 Getty Music Publishing; Matthew Merker Music - CCLI License # 785764
When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life's fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast
Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He'll not let my soul be lost
His Promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast
For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When He comes at last
Hymn: O Church Arise
Keith Getty | Stuart Townend © 2005 Thankyou Music - CCLI License # 785764
O church, arise and put your armour on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
For now the weak can
say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We'll stand against the devil's lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!"
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes
the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valour.
When faced with trials on ev'ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize
for which He died
An inheritance of nations.
Come, see the cross where love
and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed
beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict'ry march continues till the day
Ev'ry eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev'ry stride,
Give grace for ev'ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
Sermon: "Summer Sanctification Series #6: Triumph of Weak Grace"
1 Peter 1:3 (p. 1014)
Pastor Mark Jones
Offering
Hymn 342: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
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Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord and precious,
binding all the church in one;
holy Zion's help forever
and her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of hosts today:
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee forever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.
Laud and honor to the Father,
laud and honor to the Son,
laud and honor to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
while unending ages run.
Doxology
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Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heav'ly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Benediction
THE LORD’S DAY
August 24, 2025
5:00 PM (Vancouver)
Quiet Time of Preparation
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn 274: Thine Be the Glory
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Thine be the glory, risen,
conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry thou
o’er death hast won;
angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave clothes
where thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen conqu'ring Son;
endless is the vict'ry
thou o’er death hast won.
Lo! Jesus meets us,
risen from the tomb;
lovingly he greets us,
scatters fear and gloom;
let the church with gladness,
hymns of triumph sing;
for her Lord now liveth,
death hath lost its sting. [Refrain]
No more we doubt thee,
glorious Prince of life;
life is naught without thee;
aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu'rors,
thro' thy deathless love;
bring us safe thro'
Jordan to thy home above. [Refrain]
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn 264: Jesus, Keep Me near the Cross
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Jesus, keep me near the cross;
there a precious fountain,
free to all — a healing stream —
flows from Calv'ry's mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever;
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
love and mercy found me;
there the Bright and Morning Star
shed its beams around me. [Refrain]
Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
bring its scenes before me;
help me walk from day to day
with its shadow o'er me. [Refrain]
Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
hoping, trusting ever,
till I reach the golden strand
just beyond the river. [Refrain]
Old Testament Reading
Psalm 27 (P. 460)
New Testament Reading
Romans 12:1-13 (P. 947)
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn 355: We Are God's People
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We are God’s people,
the chosen of the Lord,
born of his Spirit,
established by his Word;
our cornerstone is Christ alone,
and strong in Him we stand:
O let us live transparently,
and walk heart to heart and hand in hand.
We are God’s loved ones,
the Bride of Christ our Lord,
for we have known it,
the love of God outpoured;
now let us learn how to return
the gift of love once giv’n:
O let us share each joy and care,
and live with a zeal that pleases heav’n.
We are the Body of which
the Lord is Head,
called to obey him,
now risen from the dead;
he wills us be a family,
diverse yet truly one:
O let us give our gifts to God,
and so shall his work on earth be done.
We are a temple,
the Spirit’s dwelling place,
formed in great weakness,
a cup to hold God’s grace;
we die alone, for on its own
each member loses fire:
yet joined in one the flame burns on
to give warmth and light, and to inspire.
Sermon: “Inside Out”
Colossians 3 (P. 984)
Pastor Scott McArthur
Hymn 98: Now Thank We All Our God
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Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things hath done,
in whom his world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms,
hath blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever-joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us in his grace,
and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills
in this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven–
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heav'n adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
Himn 734: Gloria Patri
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Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.
Benediction