Continual Celebration — Interactive Order of Worship

Pastor Andy Searles

Part of Never Ceasing—Living With Unending Gratitude

November 15, 2021

Opening

Thank you for joining us as we continue our “Never Ceasing” sermon series!

Today, we will focus on a “continual celebration” of God’s gratitude through worship, praise, and Scripture from Psalm 100:1-5.

Rise Up (Lazarus)

Artist: Cain

In the dark and all alone, growing comfortable

Are you too scared to move and walk out of this tomb?
Buried underneath, the lies that you believed

Safe and sound, stuck in the ground
Too lost to be found

You’re just asleep and it’s time to leave

Come on and rise up, take a breath, you’re alive now
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

You’re brand new, the power of death couldn’t hold you
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

Rise up, rise up, rise up
Out from the grave like Lazarus

When He said your name, the thing that filled your veins
Was more than blood, it’s the kind of love that washes sin away

Now the door is open wide and the stones been rolled aside
The old is gone, the Light has come, so

Come on and rise up, take a breath, you’re alive now
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

You’re brand new, the power of death couldn’t hold you
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

Rise up (like Lazarus) rise up, rise up
Out from the grave like Lazarus

He’s calling us to walk out of the dark
He’s giving us new resurrected hearts

Come on and rise up, take a breath, you’re alive now
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

You’re brand new, the power of death couldn’t hold you
Can’t you hear the voice of Jesus calling us
Out from the grave like Lazarus

Rise up, rise up, rise up
Out from the grave like Lazarus

No Longer Slaves

Artist: Bethel Music

You unravel me
With a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance
From my enemies
‘Til all my fears are gone

I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God

From my mother’s womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I’ve been born again
Into Your family
Your blood flows through my veins

I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I’m no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God

I am surrounded
By the arms of the Father
I am surrounded
By songs of deliverance

We’ve been be liberated
From our bondage
We’re the sons and the daughters
Let us sing our freedom

Ooh, oooh
Ooh, oooh
Ooh, oooh
Ooh, oooh

You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me
So I could stand and say
I am a child of God

You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me
So I could stand and say
I am a child of God
I am a child of God
Yes, I am a child of God

JUMP Kids Dismissal

Tremble

Artist: Mosaic MSC

Peace, bringing it all to peace
The storm surrounding me
Let it break at Your name

Still, call the sea to still
The rage in me to still
Every wave at Your name

Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus

Breathe, then call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise

Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus

Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome
Your name is alive forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome

Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus

Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome
Your name is alive forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome

Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus

Prayer

Please take this time to be still and pray with us.

Scripture Focus & Sermon Notes

Psalm 100:1-5 (HCSB)

Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His — His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal; His faithfulness endures through all generations.

Message Title: Continual Celebration

Bring Your “Service” & Your “Song” (1-2)
• Your attitude of gratitude is not just important because of what it does for you, but how it aligns your heart with Christ.
• As you surrender to God’s kingship you share in His kinship.
• Our worship is both in service and song. Both are ways of expressing our gratitude to God.

Offer Your “Who” & Your “Why” (3)
• We are not just made BY God, we are made FOR god. It is impossible to be fully you without knowing Him.

Give Him Your “Now” & Your “Next” (4-5)
• Gratitude moves us towards God. Ingratitude pulls us away.
• A thankful spirit is a triumphant spirit.
• We have no need to worry about the future because we know who holds it.

Our God

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Water, You turned into wine
Opened the eyes of the blind
There’s no one like You
None like You

Into the darkness, You shine
Out of the ashes we rise
There’s no one like You
None like You

Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God

Into the darkness, You shine
Out of the ashes, we rise
There’s no one like You
None like You

Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?
Then what could stand against?

Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?
What could stand against?
What could stand against?

Announcements

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.

Neighbor to Neighbor

Thank you to those who helped out!

Serve Sunday

Next Sunday, November 21, we are going to have our annual “Serve Sunday” as we work together to package special Christmas gifts for the homeless families who attend “The Table”. We also ask for you to search your closets to see if you can donate any of the follow new or gently used items:

Jackets
Sweaters
Men’s Slacks & Shorts (Size 30-38)
Belts
Warm-Up Pants
Sweatshirts/Sweat Pants
Blankets
Tents
Sleeping Bags
Bicycle Innertubes
Bicycle Lights

Christian HELP: Christmas Gift Drive

Christmas is coming and we want to help some needy families. We are going to do so through Christian HELP. Please take a tag, purchase a gift, and bless a family!

Christian HELP: Christmas Volunteers

Would you like to volunteer and help distribute gifts to families this Christmas? Sign up today to help at Christian HELP or see Tracie Searles.

After Service Fellowship

Join us after worship for snacks and fellowship!

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!