MUSIC FOR GATHERING – Jennifer Brown
WELCOME – Pastor Tucker
HYMN – Coke 238
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O Earth,
His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him! Hail Him!
Highest archangels in glory;
strength and honor give to His holy name! Like a shepherd,
Jesus will guard His children;
in His arms, He carries them all day long;
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Tell of His excellent greatness!
Praise Him! Praise Him,
Ever in joyful song!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Jesus our blessed Redeemer!
For our sins, He
suffered and bled and died;
He our Rock,
our Hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! Hail Him, Jesus the crucified.
Sound His praises!
Jesus who bore our sorrows,
love unbounded,
wonderful, deep, and strong;
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Tell of His excellent greatness!
Praise Him! Praise Him,
Ever in joyful song!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Jesus our blessed Redeemer!
Heavenly portals loud with hosannas ring! Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever; Crown Him! Crown Him,
Prophet, and Priest, and King!
Christ is coming, over the world victorious, pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Tell of His excellent greatness!
Praise Him! Praise Him,
Ever in joyful song!
PRAISES AND PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE
HYMN – Coke 244
The Lily of the Valley
I have found a friend in Jesus,
He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand
to my soul; the Lily of the Valley,
in Him alone I see all I need
to cleanse and make me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort;
in trouble, He’s my stay;
He tells me every care on Him to roll.
Hallelujah! He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star; He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
He all my grief has taken,
and all my sorrows borne;
in temptation, He’s my strong and mighty Tow’r; I have all for Him forsaken,
and all my idols torn from my heart
and now He keeps me by His pow’r.
Though all the world forsake me,
and Satan tempts me sore,
through Jesus I shall safely read the goal;
Hallelujah! He’s the Lily of the Valley,
the Bright and Morning Star;
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
He will never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me here,
while I live by faith and do His blessed will;
a wall of fire about me,
I’ve nothing now to fear,
with His manna He
my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory,
to see His blessed face,
where rivers of delight shall ever roll.
Hallelujah! He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star; He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 25:31 – 46
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 The people of every nation will be gathered in front of him. He will separate them as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left. 34 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, my Father has blessed you! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me into your home. 36 I needed clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then the people who have God’s approval will reply to him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or see you thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you into our homes or see you in need of clothes and give you something to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 “The king will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did for me.’
41 “Then the king will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me! God has cursed you! Go into everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels! 42 I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me into your homes. I needed clothes, and you didn’t give me anything to wear. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t take care of me.’ 44 “They, too, will ask, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or in need of clothes or sick or in prison and didn’t help you?’
45 “He will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you failed to do for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do for me.’ 46 “These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”
SERMON
Disciples Serve
HYMN – Coke 201
Work, For the Night is Coming
Work, for the night is coming,
Work, thro’ the morning hours;
Work while the dew is sparkling,
Work ‘mid springing flow’rs;
Work when the day grows brighter,
Work in the glowing sun;
Work, for the night is coming,
When our work is done!
Work, for the night is coming,
work thro’ the sunny noon;
fill brightest hours with labor,
rest comes sure and soon.
Give ev’ry flying minute
something to keep in store:
work, for the night is coming,
when we work no more.
Work, for the night is coming,
under the sunset skies;
while their bright tints are glowing,
work, for daylight flies.
Work till the last beam fadeth,
fadeth to shine no more;
work while the night is dark’ning,
when our work is o’er.
HOLY COMMUNION
HYMN – Coke 233
Love Lifted Me
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.
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!
All my heart to Him I give,
ever to Him I’ll cling,
In His blessed presence live,
Every His praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true,
Merits my soul’s best songs
Faithful, loving service, too
To Him belongs.
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!
Souls 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!
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!
BENEDICTION
Beloved, Go and Serve! In love, give Your life for Christ and others. And the God who gave His life to serve us will be with You and lead You always. Amen!