How Vast The Love

Verse 1
Come gaze upon your Savior
Behold your great High Priest
Draw near in awe and wonder
His cross has spoken peace

Verse 2
Come rest from sin and striving
Find endless stores of grace
The heart that turns to Jesus
Is cleansed from every stain

Chorus
Oh how deep how wide how long
Oh how vast the love of Jesus
Oh how sure how sweet how strong
Oh how vast His love for us

Verse 3
So lift your eyes to Jesus
Arise from doubt and shame
His blood cries it is finished
Our life is in His name

Chorus
Oh how deep how wide how long
Oh how vast the love of Jesus
Oh how sure how sweet how strong
Oh how vast His love for us

Verse 4
What now can separate us
Can death or pain or fear
We have this strong assurance
In Christ we've been brought near

Verse 5
And in His strength we'll labor
His promises our hope
Thus far His love has led us
His love will lead us home

Chorus
Oh how deep how wide how long
Oh how vast the love of Jesus
Oh how sure how sweet how strong
Oh how vast His love for us

Chorus
Oh how deep how wide how long
Oh how vast the love of Jesus
Oh how sure how sweet how strong
Oh how vast His love for us

Joel Sczebel, Lacy Hudson, Marc Willerton
CCLI Song #7138111
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The Lord Almighty Reigns (Psalm 93)

Verse 1
Behold Him robed in majesty
Crowned with strength and glory
Holy is our King
Behold Him though the waters rage
Breakers bow before Him tides rush to obey

Chorus 1
He reigns when oceans roar
He reigns above the storm
Enthroned on high the Lord Almighty reigns

Verse 2
Behold Him stronger than the seas
God from everlasting
Just in His decrees
Behold Him worthy of our trust
Faithful to His promise ever here with us

Chorus 2
He reigns when oceans roar
He reigns above the storm
Enthroned on high the Lord Almighty reigns
He reigns amidst the flood
He reigns with grace and love
Enthroned on high the Lord Almighty reigns

Bridge
Wind and waves are stilled in reverence
Thunder trembles in Your presence
You will hold us in the tempest
You will not be moved You will not be moved
You will not be moved You will not be moved

Ending
Enthroned on high the Lord Almighty reigns
Enthroned on high the Lord Almighty reigns

Bob Kauflin, Jonathan Althoff, Nathan Stiff
CCLI Song #7190361
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Children Of God

Verse 1
Praise to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Our God and our King to Him we will sing
In His great mercy He has given us life
Now we can be called the children of God

Pre-Chorus
Great is the love that the Father has given us
He has delivered us
He has delivered us

Chorus 1
Children of God sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all
Oh children of God
By the blood of His Son we have been redeemed
And we can be called children of God
Children of God

Verse 2
The mystery is revealed to the universe
The Father above has proven His love
Now we are free from the judgment that we deserve
So we are called the children of God

Bridge
We are the saints
We are the children
We've been redeemed
We've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
(REPEAT)

Chorus 2
Children of God sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all
Oh children of God
By the blood of His Son we have been redeemed
And we can be called children of God
Children of God
Children of God children of God

David Carr, Mac Powell, Mark D. Lee, Tai Anderson
CCLI Song #5856024
© 2010 Hipgnosis SFH I Limited
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Confession & Assurance

Leader: Please join us in this prayer of confession from Psalm 130, reading the words in bold.
Leader: 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 
2 Lord, hear my voice. 
Let your ears be attentive 
to my cry for mercy. 
All: 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, 
Lord, who could stand? 
4 But with you there is forgiveness, 
so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 
Leader: 5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, 
and in his word I put my hope. 
6 I wait for the Lord 
more than watchmen wait for the morning, 
more than watchmen wait for the morning. 
All: 7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord, 
for with the Lord is unfailing love 
and with him is full redemption. 

Leader: Hear these words of assurance from 1 John 1:7, 9.

Leader: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 
All: 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Leader: (Prayer)

Scripture Reading: 1 John 3:19-24 (NIV)

Leader: Please return and remain standing (as you are able) for today’s Scripture reading from 1 John 3:19-24. After the reading, the response will be, “Thanks be to God.”

19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. 23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 24 The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

Leader: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: You may be seated.

Message: Pastor Tim Allen

“Live in Confidence” (1 John 3:19-24)

Bottom Line: Live in confidence as children of God!

Bottom Line: Love one another like Jesus!

Ethos Questions:
Read the text. Then read it again in another version. Then summarize the text as best you can.
What stands out to you from the text? What questions does it raise?
What does this text reveal to us about God?
What does this text reveal to us about ourselves and how we should respond to God?
How does this text in particular drive these truths home?
If this text did not exist, what would we be missing?
What problem or question is the text solving or answering? What issue is it addressing?
What solution or answer does the text offer to the primary issue it is addressing?
How does the text connect with the gospel?
How will you commit to obey the text this week?
With whom can you share what you have learned from the text? 

Abide

Verse 1
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
I depend on You

Chorus 1
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide

Verse 2
Where the Spirit leads
As I’m following
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of me
I depend on You
I depend on You

Chorus 2
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength my song in the night
Be my all my treasure my prize
I am Yours forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide

Verse 3
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
I depend on You

Tag 1
Oh would you teach me
Would You teach me to abide

Tag 2
I depend on You
I depend on You

Aaron Keyes, Aaron Williams, Jake Fauber
CCLI Song #7168160
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Communion & Prayers of the People

This I Believe (The Creed)

Verse 1
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One
God Almighty
Through Your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son
Jesus our Saviour

Chorus 1
I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is three in One
I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus

Verse 2
Our judge and our defender
Suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in You
Descended into darkness
You rose in glorious life
Forever seated high

Bridge
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord

Chorus 2
I believe in life eternal
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the saints' communion
And in Your holy Church
I believe in the resurrection
When Jesus comes again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus

Ben Fielding, Matt Crocker
CCLI Song #7018338
© 2014 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
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