Encounter Ministry Welcome to TAPC! 03/18/2018 10:30 A.M. Worship www.encounterJesusNow.org

Gathering Music (Recorded)

Announcements

Greeting One Another Passing the Peace

Call to Worship

Call to Worship （1/2） Leader: This day is the Lord’s, created for joy. People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Leader: Hosanna to Christ, the blessed child of God. People: Hosanna to God in the highest!

Call to Worship （2/2） Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in God’s name. All: Hosanna to God in the highest!

Opening Prayer

Opening Prayer （1/3） (in unison) God of grace and glory, blessed is your Son, Christ Jesus, and blessed is your holy name. As we bless your name and sing with joy, awaken our ears to hear your word; awaken our hearts to listen for your wisdom.

Opening Prayer （2/3） (in unison) As we rejoice in this day that you have made, help us hear even the hard news of Christ’s suffering and death. As we celebrate your presence with palms and praises, guide us to live your teachings, even when the path is painful and difficult

Opening Prayer （3/3） (in unison) May your presence flow through us into your world. In the name of your Son, Christ Jesus, we pray.

Lion & The Lamb The Stand

Lion & The Lamb

He is coming on the clouds Kings and kingdoms will bow down Lion And The Lamb (1/9) [ Verse 1 ] He is coming on the clouds Kings and kingdoms will bow down Every chain will break As broken hearts declare His praise Who can stop the Lord Almighty

And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Lion And The Lamb (2/9) [ Chorus ] Our God is a Lion A Lion of Judah He’s roaring in power And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Our God is a Lamb The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world His blood breaks the chains Lion And The Lamb (3/9) [ Chorus ] 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

The God who comes to save Is here to set the captives free Lion And The Lamb (4/9) [ Verse 2 ] Open up the gate make way before king of the kings The God who comes to save Is here to set the captives free For who can stop the Lord Almighty

And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Lion And The Lamb (5/9) [ Chorus ] Our God is a Lion A Lion of Judah He’s roaring in power And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Our God is a Lamb The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world His blood breaks the chains Lion And The Lamb (6/9) [ Chorus ] 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

the Lord Almighty (repeat 3x) Lion And The Lamb (7/9) [ Bridge ] Who can stop the Lord Almighty the Lord Almighty (repeat 3x) Who can stop the Lord

And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Lion And The Lamb (8/9) [ Chorus ] Our God is a Lion A Lion of Judah He’s roaring in power And fighting our battles And every knee will bow before him Our God is a Lamb The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world His blood breaks the chains Lion And The Lamb (9/9) [ Chorus ] 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

The Stand

You stood before creation The Stand (1/7) [ Verse 1 ] You stood before creation Eternity in your hand You spoke the earth into motion My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure The Stand (2/7) [ Verse 2 ] You stood before my failure And carried the cross for my shame My sin weighed upon Your shoulders My soul now to stand

But offer this heart O God The Stand (3/7) [ Pre-Chorus ] So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to you

So I will walk upon salvation The Stand (4/7) [ Verse 3 ] So I will walk upon salvation Your Spirit alive in me This life to declare Your promise My soul now to stand

[ Chorus ] So I’ll stand With arms high and Heart abandoned The Stand (5/7) [ Chorus ] So I’ll stand With arms high and Heart abandoned In awe of the One Who gave it all

My soul Lord to You surrendered The Stand (6/7) [ Chorus ] I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours

But offer this heart O God The Stand (7/7) [ Coda ] So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to you

Moment for Silent Prayer and Confession

Unison Prayer of Confession

（1/5） Leader: At the name of Jesus, may every knee bend, every tongue confess, and every soul trust that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of us all. In trust and hope, let us confess our sins before God.

（2/5） People: Gracious God, you know our every sorrow, our every need. Hear us as we remember the times when our strength failed us, when our distress led us onto paths of hopelessness and despair.

（3/5） People: Forgive us when we betray you, when we deny you, when we deride you, or mock you. Awaken in us a new resolve to welcome your call and presence in our lives.

（4/4） People: Help us stay awake, even when the days are hard and the nights are long. Strengthen us to trust in you and to walk with you, even on the path to the cross.

（5/5） People: Let your face shine upon us, that we may know your steadfast love and trust in your resurrection promises. In Christ’s name we pray.

Assurance of Pardon

Leader: Know that the Lord is God, and that Christ’s face shines upon us even when we turn away from God’s brightness. Walk in the light, dear friends. Gaze upon the Son and know that in the name of Christ, we are forgiven!

Broken Vessels

[Verse 1] All these pieces Broken Vessels (1/9) [Verse 1] All these pieces Broken and scattered In mercy gathered Mended and whole Empty handed But not forsaken I've been set free

That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Broken Vessels (2/9) [Pre-Chorus ] Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Was blind but now I see

Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Broken Vessels (3/9) [Chorus] Oh I can see You now Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Raising up the broken to life

The world to see Your life in me Broken Vessels (4/9) [Verse 2] You take our failure You take our weakness You set Your treasure In jars of clay So take this heart, Lord I'll be Your vessel The world to see Your life in me

That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Broken Vessels (5/9) [Pre-Chorus] Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Was blind but now I see

Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Broken Vessels (6/9) [Chorus] Oh I can see You now Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Raising up the broken to life

That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Broken Vessels (7/9) [Pre-Chorus ] Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Was blind but now I see

That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Broken Vessels (8/9) [Pre-Chorus ] Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now I am found Was blind but now I see

Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Broken Vessels (9/9) [Chorus] Oh I can see You now Oh I can see the love in Your eyes Laying Yourself down Raising up the broken to life

Morning Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; The Lord’s Prayer And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

(Please open your Bibles) Scripture Lessons Isaiah 50:4-9a Mark 11:1-11 (Please open your Bibles)

Morning Message “Courage Forward” By Rev. Ruth Kuo

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Leader: Sorrow and joy mingle in our offering, O God. （1/4） Leader: Sorrow and joy mingle in our offering, O God.

（2/4） People: As we rejoice in the triumphant entry of Jesus, we celebrate the effectiveness of our gifts, which are the means of healing, the symbols of compassion, the way of the gospel, the sign of hope.

Leader: We sorrow in the needs of our world: （3/4） Leader: We sorrow in the needs of our world: People: the plight of the poor, the despair of the depressed, the self-serving power of money, the power of the evil-ones.

（4/4） Leader: Bless our gifts, O God, that palm and cross may renew us in the service of Jesus Christ. Amen.

“They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (YouTube) Closing Song “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (YouTube)

Benediction