Order of Service - February 1

GOD CALLS
CALL TO WORSHIP
—Jeremiah 10:6-7
O Lord, there is none like you!
You are great and your name is great in power.
Who would not revere you, O King of the nations?
For that is your due,
since among all the wise of the nations
and among all their royalty
there is none like you.

SONG — The Lion And The Lamb
(Brenton Brown | Brian Johnson | Leeland Mooring /©2015 Meaux Mercy) CCLI #22022177

He's coming on the clouds

Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare His praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He's roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
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

So open up the gates
Make way before the King of kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord


SONG — Jesus Lover of My Soul / We Exalt Thee (Chorus)
(Daniel Grul | John Ezzy | Steve McPherson /© 1992 Songs From A Time) CCLI #22022177

Worship You my Lord until the very end
Worship You my Lord until the very end

Jesus, lover of my soul
Jesus, I will never let You go
You've taken me from the miry clay
Set my feet upon the rock and now I know

I love You, I need You
Though my world may fall, I'll never let You go
My Saviour, my closest friend
I will worship You until the very end

We exalt Thee, We exalt Thee
We exalt Thee
Oh Lord

GOD CLEANSES
CONFESSION
—Luke 5:17-20
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal those who were ill. Some men came carrying a paralysed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven.’

ASSURANCE
—based on Psalm 103:2-4
Bless the LORD, O my soul.
He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.

GOD COMMUNES 

OFFERING
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PASSING THE PEACE

SERMON
Waiting for a Miracle
By Kiernan Stringer
John 5:1-15

1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie – the blind, the lame, the paralysed. 5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’ 7 ‘Sir,’ the invalid replied, ‘I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.’ 8 Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’ 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.

The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, 10 and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, ‘It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.’ 11 But he replied, ‘The man who made me well said to me, “Pick up your mat and walk.”’ 12 So they asked him, ‘Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?’ 13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. 14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, ‘See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.’ 15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.

The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God


THE LORD'S SUPPER

We welcome all baptized Christians to receive Holy Communion with us. If you are exploring the Christian faith, please use this time to meditate on the following prayer:

God, the Bible claims that life is in Jesus, and that all things came to exist through him. If this is true, then show me more. Help me to understand what it means to have life in Jesus. Amen.

SONG — Break Thou the Bread of Life
(Alexander Groves | Mary Artemisia Lathbury | William Fiske Sherwin / Public Domain)

Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;
Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord;
My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word!

Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, now unto me,
As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;
Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall;
And I shall find my peace, my all in all.

Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me,
Thy holy Word the truth that saveth me;

Give me to eat and live with Thee above;
Teach me to love Thy truth, for Thou art love.

O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me,
That He may touch mine eyes, and make me see:
Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word,
And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord.

GOD SENDS
WORD & PRAYER THIS WEEK
Scripture Reading: Luke 8-9, Jeremiah 17-20

Our kids' ministry is led by 35 volunteers and serves 40 children. Let's pray for the Lord's name to be honoured in all the teaching and learning. May our children learn to love Jesus!

COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS
We would love to connect. You are welcome to approach any of the service volunteers, and you can fill out a visitor card or contact office@thevine.to.

Safe Church Training: All are welcome to attend training on our Safe Church Policy on Saturday, February 21, from 10 AM - 1 PM. For more info, contact Jenn@thevine.to.

DOXOLOGY

(Thomas Ken / Public Domain)
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

BENEDICTION
—Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed,
for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.