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Worship Guide for Sunday, August 2:
SING PRAISE TO THE LORD:
JESUS SAVES!
We have heard the joyful sound:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Spread the tidings all around:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Bear the news to every land;
Climb the steeps and cross the waves
Onward! ‘tis our Lord’s command;
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Sing above the battle strife:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
By his death and endless life,
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Sing it softly thro’ the gloom,
when the heart for mercy craves
Sing in triumph o’er the tomb:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Give the winds a mighty voice:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Let the nations now rejoice:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Shout salvation full and free,
highest hills and deepest caves,
This our song of victory:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
And when storms are closing in:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
When my heart is crushed by sin:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Look to him, and find new life,
when you’re beaten by the waves;
Now and ever, hope in Christ!
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
By Priscilla Owens and William Kirkpatrick; Public Domain; Additional verse by Cary Cox, ©2020 Indescribable Love Music; CCLI #1291654
CALL TO WORSHIP: “Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!” (Psalm 66:1-2 ESV)
TRULY YOU ARE
I will thank You, O Lord God my Rock;
My Redeemer
I will praise You, my Father, my God,
and lift up your name
I will love You, O Lord of my life,
and worship before You
I will serve You, and You alone,
the rest of my days
For, truly You are
The Lord God, Almighty in battle!
And truly You are
The One who is able to save us, Lord!
And truly You are
The Lord my God, who heals me!
I delight in You; I delight in You!
(Repeat)
I consider Your greatness, O God;
there is none like You
I surrender my struggle with You;
Lord, have Your way
Now I humble myself and repent,
for You are holy
And in righteousness, You, Lord, will judge
The world on that Day
For, truly You are
The Lord God, Almighty in battle!
And truly You are
The One who is able to save us, Lord!
And truly You are
The Lord my God, who heals me!
I delight in You; I delight in You!
(Repeat)
I will think of Your death in my place,
Jesus my Savior
I will look to the cross where You bore
the weight of my sin
I will trust in the power of Your blood,
sufficient to save me
I will sing of Your mercies again:
I am redeemed!
For, truly You are
The Lord God, Almighty in battle!
And truly You are
The One who is able to save us, Lord!
And truly You are
The Lord my God, who heals me!
I delight in You; I delight in You!
(Repeat)
Lord, we worship You; Lord, we worship You!
(Repeat)
Words and Music by Cary Cox, ©2004 Indescribable Love Music
HIS GLORY AND MY GOOD
I have seen my Father’s glory
Revealed in Jesus Christ
And the more that I behold Him
The more He satisfies
When I gaze upon His beauty
When I see Him as I should
Then my eyes are lifted upward
For His glory and my good
There is hope in every trial
For I can trust the Lord
He will turn my heart towards Him
And help me bear the thorn
So, in faith I follow Jesus
On the road not understood
For, I know that He is working
For His glory and my good
To our God be the glory,
To our God be praise!
He alone, the name above all names!
I will boast, ever only, in the Lord my God,
For, I know His glory is my good!
See the open arms of Jesus
Upon the cross that day
What they understood as weakness
Deserves my every praise
For, the charge that was against me,
It was nailed into the wood
Yes, I know that He has saved me
For His glory and my good!
To our God be the glory,
To our God be praise!
He alone, the name above all names!
I will boast, ever only, in the Lord my God,
For, I know His glory is my good!
Would I gladly be made nothing,
That Christ would be made more
Would I seek the only kingdom
That far outweighs them all
I will stand before my Father
Where the faithful saints have stood
And, with joy, my heart shall praise Him
For His glory and my good
And, with joy, my heart shall praise Him
For His glory and my good
To our God be the glory,
To our God be praise!
He alone, the name above all names!
I will boast, ever only, in the Lord my God,
For, I know His glory is my good!
Words and Music by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Ben Fielding; © 2024 CityAlight Music (admin. Integrity Music), Shout! Music Publishing Australia. CCLI: 7235691 All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.
SCRIPTURE READING – EPHESIANS 4:21-32
COME LET US RETURN TO THE LORD
All we have like sheep gone astray;
Each of us has turned our own way
But God laid all our wrongs,
our sins upon the Sinless one,
His only Son
Come, let us return to the Lord!
Come, now all His mercies remember!
How wide His love that waits to welcome us!
Oh, come, let us return to the Lord!
All who feel the sting of your sin
Come and lift your eyes once again
How great a price was paid
to save the souls of us who stray,
yet still we stray
Come, let us return to the Lord!
Come, now all His mercies remember!
How wide His love that waits to welcome us!
Oh, come, let us return to the Lord!
God, we need Your merciful hand
Heal us from our pride, heal our land
As we turn from our ways,
Oh, turn our hearts to You in praise,
endless praise!
Come, let us return to the Lord!
Come, now all His mercies remember!
How wide His love that waits to welcome us!
Oh, come, let us return to the Lord!
Words and Music by Matt Boswell, Michael Cochren, Matt Papa; © 2025 Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP), Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Love Your Enemies Publishing (ASCAP), Messengers Hymns (BMI) (admin at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) / Michael Cochren Music Company (ASCAP), Maison de Emack (ASCAP) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com) CCLI # 7255876
GLORY TO HIS NAME
Down at the cross where my Savior died;
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to his name!
I am so wondrously saved from sin;
Jesus so sweetly abides within
There at the cross where He took me in;
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
There to my heart was the blood applied!
Glory to his name!
Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin;
I am so glad that I entered in!
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
There to my heart was the blood applied!
Glory to his name!
Come to this fountain so rich and sweet;
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today and be made complete;
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name!
There to my heart was the blood applied!
Glory to his name!
Words by Elisha Hoffman (1878), Music (GLORY TO HIS NAME) by John Stockton (1878); Public Domain
PASTORAL PRAYER
HEAR GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED
SERMON (Cary Cox): “Not Everyone Repents” (Mark 6:14-29)
Review:
Read the Text: Mark 6:14-29
Jesus’ message has been summarized by Mark – the kingdom of God has come into this world now that Jesus the King is here; we must all respond by doing two things: Repent of sin, and believe the gospel (Mark 1:14-15).
Last week – not everyone believes. Jesus preached in Nazareth and marveled at their unbelief.
Today’s passage – not everyone repents. John the Baptist’s ministry was a call to repentance. And today we see what it cost him.
I. Jesus’ Fame (v14-16).
The context of the story what happened to John – growing reports of the fame of Jesus.
The question of the hour – Who is this man (4:41)?
Mark gives us a few answers to this question given by the people – John the Baptist raised from the dead, Elijah, or one of the prophets of old.
King Herod’s answer – “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
II. John’s Death (v17-29).
1. Meet the Herods (v17). “For it was Herod…”
John’s death was brought about by the drama and sin of a famous royal family, the Herods.
Herod the Great – the king when Jesus was born, 37 BC to 4 BC (Sproul).
After he died, his kingdom was divided up into 4 parts, given to his sons (each a “tetrarch”)
Herod Antipas – the king in our passage today, son of Herod the Great, tetrarch of Galilee and Perea 4 BC – 39 AD
Herodias – daughter of another of Herod the Great’s sons, Herod Aristobulus (Garland). Married her half-uncle, Herod Philip (Garland), seduced by her other half-uncle, Herod Antipas! Adultery, divorce, marriage to Antipas.
So, Herod Antipas is now married to his half-niece, Herodias, who is the former wife of his half-brother, Philip!
This marriage was incestuous and against the law of God (Lev 18:16; 20:21, Garland).
2. John’s Boldness (v18).
John’s ministry of praching repentance –
John arrested – 1:14 – now we get the story
John’s faithfulness and courage –
Called out the royal family for their sin –
God cares about what we do with our bodies –
God is the Creator and Ruler, not us; He defines us (we don’t get to do that); He sets boundaries and limits around us and our behavior, for our good an for his glory.
Our sin kicks against these limitations because we want to be God.
John continued to call them out (v18).
Herod arrests John and puts him in prison.
3. Family Drama (v19-20).
Herodias’ grudge against John –
Herod’s complex feelings about John –
4. Deadly Party (v21-29).
Herodias’ plotting and scheming against her husband –
An opportunity – Herod’s birthday party
Herodias’ dancing daughter –
Herod’s sinful pleasure and his public promise of a reward –
The gruesome request –
Herod’s deadly decision –
The death of John –
The Herod Family’s sin on full display –
Themes and Takeaways:
(1) Darkness and Light. John and Jesus in a dark world – (John 5:35; 1:4-12)
(2) Theme of Rejection. The sinful world rejects God, his representatives, and his word.
The rejection of John foreshadows and points toward the greater rejection of Jesus Christ – the cross!
God’s saving purpose in the rejection of Christ – the salvation of his people, who repent and believe!
(3) No Faith, No Repentance. Not everyone believes, not everyone repents.
The call to repent and believe continues through the church to this day. Will you listen and obey this call? Or will you cling to your sin and unbelief like the wicked Herod family?
Will we, the church, be faithful and courageous to speak truth in love to our generation?
SING IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S WORD:
LORD, I NEED YOU
Lord, I come, I confess;
Bowing here, I find my rest
Without You, I fall apart
You’re the One that guides my heart
Lord, I need You, Oh, I need You!
Every hour I need You!
My one defense, my righteousness,
Oh God, how I need You!
Where sin runs deep
Your grace is more
Where grace is found
is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Lord, I need You, Oh, I need You!
Every hour I need You!
My one defense, my righteousness,
Oh God, how I need You!
Words and Music by Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels and Daniel Carson; © 2011 sixsteps Music / worshiptogether.com Songs / Sweater Weather (Admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) (ASCAP) / Thankyou Music (admin. worldwide at EMICMGPublishing.com, excluding Europe, which is admin. by Kingswaysongs) (PRS) / Valley of Songs Music (BMI);
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HEARING FROM THE BODY (Praises, Testimonies, Prayer Requests)
CORPORATE PRAYER
COMMUNION: The Bread and Cup
CLOSING SONG: THE DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow!
Praise Him, all creatures here below!
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Words by Thomas Ken, 1674; Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH – by Louis Bourgeois, 1551
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