Order of Worship Greeting and Announcements Prelude Preparing our hearts and minds to worship - CD Call to Worship Song – “In Christ Alone” In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; this Cornerstone, this solid Ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone! who took on flesh Fulness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones he came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied - For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave he rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine - Bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath. Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand. Old Testament Reading Song – “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thine only crown How pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn! How doth Thy visage languish which once was bright as morn! What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, T'was all for sinners' gain; Mine, mine was the transgression, But Thine the deadly pain. Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 'Tis I deserve Thy place; Look on me with Thy favor, Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest friend, For this Thy dying sorrow, Thy pity without end? O make me Thine forever, And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never Outlive my love for Thee. Prayer and Offering Song – Jesus Paid it All I hear the Savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all.” Refrain: Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. For nothing good have I Whereby Thy grace to claim; I’ll wash my garments white In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb. Refrain And when before the throne I stand in Him complete, I’ll lay my trophies down, All down at Jesus’ feet. Refrain Sermon – Matthew 4:1-11 Confession of Faith The Apostles’ Creed What do you believe? I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth,  And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell.* The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal^ church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. ________________________________ *When the creed states that Jesus “descended into hell,” we understand it to mean that, when Jesus was on the cross, he suffered under his Father’s holy wrath for the sins of his people. ^Universal is not part of the original wording of the creed, “catholic” is, which means “universal.” Communion Special Music – “There Is A Fountain” – CD There is fountain filled with blood Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains. And sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains. The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.  Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power ’Til all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more. ’Til all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more.  E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be ’til I die. Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be ’til I die.  Song – “Amazing Grace” Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; 'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far and Grace will lead me home. When we've been here ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun. Benediction/Closing

Order of Worship

Greeting and Announcements

Prelude

Preparing our hearts and minds to worship - CD

Call to Worship

Song – “In Christ Alone”

In Christ alone my hope is found,

He is my light, my strength, my song;

this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,

firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace,

when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!

My Comforter, my All in All,

here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh

Fulness of God in helpless babe!

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones he came to save:

Till on that cross as Jesus died,

The wrath of God was satisfied -

For every sin on Him was laid;

Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain:

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave he rose again!

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,

For I am His and He is mine -

Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me;

From life's first cry to final breath.

Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell, no scheme of man,

Can ever pluck me from His hand;

Till He returns or calls me home,

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Old Testament Reading

Song – “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”

O sacred Head, now wounded,

With grief and shame weighed down,

Now scornfully surrounded

With thorns, Thine only crown

How pale thou art with anguish,

with sore abuse and scorn!

How doth Thy visage languish

which once was bright as morn!

What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered,

T'was all for sinners' gain;

Mine, mine was the transgression,

But Thine the deadly pain.

Lo, here I fall, my Savior!

'Tis I deserve Thy place;

Look on me with Thy favor,

Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.

What language shall I borrow

To thank Thee, dearest friend,

For this Thy dying sorrow,

Thy pity without end?

O make me Thine forever,

And should I fainting be,

Lord, let me never, never

Outlive my love for Thee.

Prayer and Offering

Song – Jesus Paid it All

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”

Refrain:
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim;
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.

Refrain

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete,
I’ll lay my trophies down,
All down at Jesus’ feet.

Refrain

Sermon – Matthew 4:1-11

Confession of Faith

The Apostles’ Creed

What do you believe?

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

He descended into hell.* The third day He arose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven,
and is seated on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy universal^ church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

________________________________

*When the creed states that Jesus “descended into hell,” we understand it to mean that, when Jesus was on the cross, he suffered under his Father’s holy wrath for the sins of his people.

^Universal is not part of the original wording of the creed, “catholic” is, which means “universal.”

Communion

Special Music – “There Is A Fountain” – CD

There is fountain filled with blood

Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins;

And sinners plunged beneath that flood,
lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see

That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood

Shall never lose its power

’Til all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream

Thy flowing wounds supply,

Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be ’til I die.

Song – “Amazing Grace”

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;

'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

Benediction/Closing