Opening & Announcements
Thank you for joining us today! We are excited to worship with you as we continue our “Christians Act Like Christ” sermon series.
Offerings & Tithes
We’re grateful for how your tithes and offerings to God help us reflect the purpose of God in this world! Baskets are by the door or you can give online.
Community Outreach BBQ
On Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 PM, Ascension Lutheran Church will host a community outreach BBQ event. Be sure to join them and bring a few friends for some great food, fun, and fellowship!
Casselberry Elementary Trunk or Treat
Join us on Thursday, October 28 at 6:00 PM for Casselberry Elementary’s Trunk or Treat!
Join us for the Annual Swing “Fore” the Arts Golf Tournament!
We are looking for three golfers to participate in this event, which is being held at the Casselberry Golf Club on Friday, November 12 at 7:30 AM. Doug Prusak will be our team captain and the proceeds benefit arts and culture in Casselberry! Register online at https://www.casselberry.org.
Neighbor to Neighbor
Join us on Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 AM to gather, pray and go serve as many homes in our community that we can in one day. We are excited to see local churches come together as the one Church and serve our city.
After Service Fellowship
Join us after worship for snacks and fellowship!
The Lion & the Lamb
He’s coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare His praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him
So, open up the gates
Make way before the King of Kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty
Our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sin of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him
Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord…
Our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him
King of Kings
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope, without light
‘Til from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfill the law and prophets
To a virgin came the word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake you died
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
And the morning that You rose
All of Heaven held its breath
‘Til that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who’d come
To the Father are restored
And the church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel, shall not faint
By His blood and in His name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
Praise forever to the King of Kings
JUMP Kids Dismissal
At the Cross (Love Ran Red)
There’s a place
Where mercy reigns
And never dies
There’s a place
Where streams of grace
Flow deep and wide
Where all the love
I’ve ever found
Comes like a flood
Comes flowing down
At the cross, at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You
I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red
And my sin washed white
I owe all to You
I owe all to You Jesus
There’s a place
Where sin and shame
Are powerless
Where my heart
Has peace with God
And forgiveness
Where all the love
I’ve ever found
Comes like a flood
Comes flowing down
At the cross, at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You
I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red
And my sin washed white
I owe all to You
I owe all to You
Here my hope is found
Here on holy ground
Here I bow down
Here I bow down
Here arms open wide
Here You save my life
Here I bow down
Here I bow down
At the cross, at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You
I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red
And my sin washed white
I owe all to You
I owe all to You
I owe all to You
I owe all to You
Jesus
Prayer
Please take this time to be still and pray with us.
Scripture Focus & Sermon Notes
Matthew 5:1-4, 16-18 (HCSB)
When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. Then He began to teach them, saying: “The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.
Message Title: The Spotlight
An Audience of One (1)
• Because we don’t have any righteousness of our own, putting ourselves in the spotlight does not reflect well.
• The applause of men will stop, the goodness of God won’t.
Get Off the Stage (2-4)
• The Christian life is marked by self-sacrifice and self-forgetfulness, not by self-congratulations.
• It is determinantal to everyone to lay aside real identity and hide behind a fake one.
• Don’t give your giving a second thought.
Hearing Heaven’s Applause (16-18)
• God doesn’t love the fake you as much as he loves the real you.
• What you get from people is all you get. What you get from God is only the start of what you’ll get from God.
• Seeking the applause of man is a great loss and a limited reward compared to the applause of heaven.
Communion
Do this in remembrance of the great sacrifice Jesus made for you.
O Come to the Altar
Are you hurting and broken within?
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin?
Jesus is calling
Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well?
Jesus is calling
O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today there’s no reason to wait
Jesus is calling
Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes a new life is born
Jesus is calling
O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
Oh, what a Savior
Isn’t He wonderful?
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen
Bow down before Him
For He is Lord of all
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen
Oh what a Savior
Isn’t He wonderful?
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen
Bow down before Him
For He is Lord of all
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen
O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
Closing & Benedicition
The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. — Numbers 6:24-26
Go in peace and have a blessed week!