Praise Service Sunday August 31, 2008

Order of Service Music to Prepare Our Hearts Music to Prepare Our Hearts – Friend of God Welcome (Opening Prayer) Welcome (Opening Prayer) Songs of Praise & Worship Songs of Praise & Worship – Lifesong – Lord I Lift Your Name on High – Here I Am To Worship – As the Deer Fellowship Moments Fellowship Moments Offering Offering – I Give You My Heart Scripture Scripture – Exodus 3:1 – 15; Romans 12: ; and Matthew 16: The Message – “Follow Me!” The Message – “Follow Me!” Closing Song of Praise Closing Song of Praise – My Life

Friend of God

Who am I that You are mindful of me? That You hear me when I call? Is it true that You are thinking of me? How You love me, it’s amazing

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

Who am I that You are mindful of me? That You hear me when I call? Is it true that You are thinking of me? How You love me, it’s amazing

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend.

God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend.

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

I am friend of God. He calls me friend.

I am friend of God. You call me friend.

Welcome (Opening Prayer)

Lifesong

Empty hands held high, Such small sacrifice. If not joined with my life, I sing in vain tonight.

May the words I say And the things I do Make my lifesong sing, Bring a smile to You.

Let my lifesong sing to You. I wanna sign Your name to the end of this day.

Knowin’ that my heart was true. Let my lifesong sing to You.

Lord I give my life, A living sacrifice, To reach a world in need To be Your hands and feet.

May the words I say And the things I do Make my lifesong sing, Bring a smile to You.

Let my lifesong sing to You. I wanna sign Your name to the end of this day.

Knowin’ that my heart was true. Let my lifesong sing to You.

Hallelujah!Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!Hallelujah!

I wanna sign Your name to the end of this day.

Knowin’ that my heart was true. Let my lifesong sing.

Let my lifesong sing to You. I wanna sign Your name to the end of this day.

Knowin’ that my heart was true. Let my lifesong sing to You.

Lord Lift Your Name On High

Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us

You came from heaven to earth To show the way From the earth to the cross My debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high

Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us

You came from heaven to earth To show the way From the earth to the cross My debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high

You came from heaven to earth To show the way From the earth to the cross My debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high

Here I Am To Worship

Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness, Opened my eyes, let me see

Beauty that made this heart adore You. Hope of a life spent with You

So, here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God.

And You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

King of all days, Oh so highly exalted, Glorious in heaven above.

Humbly You came to the earth You created, all for love’s sake became poor.

So, here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God.

And You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

And I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin up-on that cross.

So, here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God.

And You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.

As The Deer

As the deer panteth for the water So my soul longeth after Thee You alone are my heart's desire And I long to worship Thee

You alone are my strength, my shield To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my heart's desire And I long to worship Thee my shield To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my heart's desire And I long to worship Thee

You're my friend And You are my brother Even though You are a King I love You more than any other So much more than anything

You alone are my strength, my shield To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my heart's desire And I long to worship Thee

I want You more than gold Or silver Only You can satisfy You alone are the real joygiver And the apple of my eye

You alone are my strength, my shield To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my heart's desire And I long to worship Thee And I long to worship Thee

Fellowship Moments Passing The Peace

Offering

I Give You My Heart

Scripture Matthew 16: Exodus 3:1-15 Romans 12: 9-21 Scripture Taken from the Holy Bible Today’s New International Version

21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Matthew 16: Jesus Predicts His Death 21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save their life e will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26What good will it be for you to gain the whole world, yet forfeit your soul? Or what can you give in exchange for your soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward everyone according to what they have done. 28“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” Matthew 16: Jesus Predicts His Death 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save their life e will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26What good will it be for you to gain the whole world, yet forfeit your soul? Or what can you give in exchange for your soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward everyone according to what they have done. 28“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

The Message “Follow Me!”

My Life Is In You Lord

My life is in You Lord My strength is in You Lord My hope is in You Lord In You it's in You

I will praise You With all of my life I will praise You With all of my strength

With all of my life With all of my strength All of my hope is in You

My life is in You Lord My strength is in You Lord My hope is in You Lord In You it's in You

I will praise You With all of my life I will praise You With all of my strength

With all of my life With all of my strength All of my hope is in You

My life is in You Lord My strength is in You Lord My hope is in You Lord In You it's in You

It's in You

Benediction