THE LORD’S DAY: September 10, 2023
9:00 AM (Surrey) 11:00 am (Vancouver)
Quiet Time of Preparation
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn 1: All People That on Earth Do Dwell
CCLI# 1054810
All people that on earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
him serve with fear, his praise forth tell,
come ye before him and rejoice.
The Lord ye know is God indeed;
without our aid he did us make;
we are his folk, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.
O enter then his gates with praise,
approach with joy his courts unto;
praise, laud, and bless his name always,
for it is seemly so to do.
For why? The Lord our God is good,
his mercy is forever sure;
his truth at all times firmly stood,
and shall from age to age endure.
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn 254: Alas and Did My Savior Bleed
CCLI# 106123
Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
and did my Sovereign die!
Would he devote that sacred head
for such a worm as I!
Was it for crimes that I had done
he groaned upon the tree!
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
Well might the sun in darkness hide,
and shut his glories in,
when Christ, the mighty Maker, died
for man the creature's sin.
Thus might I hide my blushing face
while his dear cross appears;
dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
and melt mine eyes in tears.
But drops of grief can ne'er repay
the debt of love I owe;
here, Lord, I give myself away,
'tis all that I can do.
Old Testament Reading
Psalm 119:65-77
New Testament Reading
John 9:1-11
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn: By Faith
CCLI# 5469291 ©2009
By faith we see the hand of God
in the light of creation's grand design,
in the lives of those who prove His faithfulness,
who walk by faith and not by sight.
By faith our fathers roamed the earth
with the power of His promise in their hearts
of a holy city built by God's own hand,
a place where peace and justice reign.
Chorus
We will stand as children of the promise;
We will fix our eyes on Him, our soul's reward.
Till the race if inished and the work is done,
we'll walk by faith and not by sight.
By faith the prophets saw a day
when the longed-for Messiah would appear
with the power to break the chains of sin and death,
and rise triumphant from the grave.
By faith the church was called to go
in the power of the Spirit to the lost,
to deliver captives and to preach good news
in every corner of the earth.
Chorus
By faith this mountain shall be moved
and the power of the gospel shall prevail,
for we know in Christ all things are possible
for all who call upon His name.
Chorus
Hymn: Lamb of God
CCLI# 16787
Your only son, no sin to hide,
but You have sent Him from Your side,
to walk upon this guilty sod,
and to become the Lamb of God.
Chorus
O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God,
I love the holy Lamb of God!
O wash me in His precious blood
my Jesus Christ the Lamb of God.
Your gift of love, they crucified,
they laughed and scorned Him as He died,
the humble King they named a fraud
and sacrificed the Lamb of God.
I was so lost, I should have died,
but You have brought me to Your side,
to be led by Your staff and rod,
and to be called a Lamb of God.
Sermon: All Things? Really?
(Romans 8:28)
Scott McArthur
Offering
Hymn: Psalm 150
CCLI# 7161130
You made the starry hosts
You traced the mountain peaks
You paint the evening skies with wonders
The earth it is Your throne
From desert to the sea
All nature testifies Your splendor
Chorus
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Sing His greatness
All creation
Praise the Lord
Raise your voice
You heights and all you depths
From furthest east to west
Let everything that has breath
Praise the Lord
You reached into the dust
In love Your Spirit breathed
You formed us in Your very likeness
To know Your wondrous works
To tell Your mighty deeds
To join the everlasting chorus
Let symphonies resound
Let drums and choirs ring out
All heaven hear the sound of worship
Let every nation bring
Its honors to the King
A roar of harmonies eternal
Chorus
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Sing His greatness
All creation
Praise the Lord
Raise your voice
You heights and all you depths
From furthest east to west
You distant burning stars
All creatures near and far
From sky to sea to shore
Sing out forevermore
Let everything that has breath
Praise the Lord
Doxology
CCLI # 56204
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: September 10, 2023
5pm (Vancouver)
Quiet Time of Preparation
Call to Worship
Prayer
Hymn 116: For the Beauty of the Earth
CCLI# 43200
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies,
Chorus
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flow'r,
sun and moon and stars of light,
For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind's delight,
for the mystic harmony
linking sense to sound and sight,
For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild,
For each perfect gift of thine
to our race so freely giv'n,
graces human and divine,
flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n,
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Hymn 87: The Lord's My Shepherd
CCLI# 23608
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for his own name's sake.
Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill,
For thou art with me; and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me:
And in God's house for evermore
My dwelling place shall be.
Old Testament Reading
Exodus 33:12-23
New Testament Reading
Matthew 11:16-24
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn 465: Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord
CCLI# 31690
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,
yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured,
there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
Chorus
Grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
grace, grace, God's grace,
grace that is greater than all our sin.
Sin and despair like the sea waves cold,
threaten the soul with infinite loss;
grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
points to the Refuge, the mighty cross.
Dark is the stain that we cannot hide,
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! there is flowing a crimson tide;
Whiter than snow you may be today.
Sermon: The Heart and Yoke of Jesus
(Matthew 11:25-30)
Bill Tuininga
Hymn 629: What a Friend We Have in Jesus
CCLI# 27714
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
ev'rything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
ev'rything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged:
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful,
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev'ry weakness–
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge–
take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
Doxology
CCLI# 56204
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