Service Guide

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Welcome & Call to Worship

Psalm 119:9-16 (NIV)

Leader: Welcome to Evanston Bible Fellowship! Please stand for our call to worship from Psalm 119, reading the words in bold.

9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise be to you, Lord;
teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.

Leader: Let’s lift up our hearts and voices in worship!

Great Things

Verse 1
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things
See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things

Chorus
O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God You have done great things
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high
O God You have done great things

Verse 2
You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things
And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is yes and amen
You will do great things
God You do great things

Bridge
Hallelujah God above it all
Hallelujah God unshakable
Hallelujah You have done great things
(REPEAT)
You’ve done great things

Ending
You have done great things
O God You do great things

Jonas Myrin, Phil Wickham
CCLI Song #7111321
© 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon; Son of the Lion; Phil Wickham Music; Simply Global Songs; Sing My Songs
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License #195574

Unstoppable God

Verse 1
Heaven thundered
And the world was born
Life begins and ends
In the dust You formed
Faith commanded
And the mountains moved
Fear is losing ground
To our hope in You

Chorus
Unstoppable God
Let Your glory go on and on
Impossible things
In Your name they shall be done (oh)

Verse 2
Freedom conquered
All our chains undone
Sin defeated
Jesus has overcome
Mercy triumphed
When the third day dawned
Darkness was denied
When the stone was gone

Bridge
Nothing shall be impossible
Your kingdom reigns unstoppable
We'll shout Your praise forevermore
Jesus our God unstoppable

Interlude
Oh oh oh oh

Ending
Oh

Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye
CCLI Song #7011436
© 2014 Be Essential Songs; Elevation Worship Publishing
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License #195574

Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

Verse 1
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 2
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side the Saviour he will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need his power is displayed

To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley he will lead
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 3
No fate I dread I know I am forgiven
The future sure the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave

To this I hold my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 4
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For he has said that he will bring me home
And day by day I know he will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to him
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Ending
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson
CCLI Song #7121852
© 2018 CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity's Alleluia! Music
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License #195574

Kid's Moment

Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:1-5 (NIV)

Leader: Please return and remain standing (as you are able) for today’s Scripture reading from 1 John 5:1-5 After the reading, the response will be, “Thanks be to God.

5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Leader: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: You may be seated.

Message: Pastor Tim Allen

“Evidence of Faith” (1 John 5:1–5)

True followers of Christ believe that Jesus is the Messiah (v. 1).

True followers of Christ have been born of God (vv. 1, 4).

True followers of Christ love the Father and his family (vv. 1-2).

True followers of Christ carry out his commands (vv. 2-3).

True followers of Christ overcome the world (v. 4).

True followers of Christ believe that Jesus is the Son of God (v. 5).

Bottom Line: True followers of Christ give evidence of faith through what we believe and how we live!

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?

Overcome

Verse 1
Seated above enthroned in the Father's love
Destined to die poured out for all mankind

Verse 2
God's only Son perfect and spotless One
He never sinned but suffered as if He did

Pre-Chorus
All authority
Every victory is Yours
All authority
Every victory is Yours

Chorus
Savior worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise
For You overcame
Jesus awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your Name
For You overcame

Verse 3
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
You're sending us out light in this broken land

Bridge
We will overcome
By the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony
Everyone overcome

Communion & Prayers of the People

Jesus Messiah

Verse 1
He became sin who knew no sin
That we might become His righteousness
He humbled Himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing love so amazing

Chorus
Jesus Messiah Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel
The Rescue for sinners
The Ransom from heaven
Jesus Messiah Lord of all

Verse 2
His body the bread His blood the wine
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled and the veil was torn
Love so amazing love so amazing

Bridge
All our hope is in You
All our hope is in You
All the glory to You God
The Light of the world

Ending
Jesus Messiah
Lord of all
The Lord of all
The Lord of all

Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves
CCLI Song #5183443
© 2008 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songs; Wondrously Made Songs
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License #195574