January 6, 2019 11 am
1100 Newton Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 (919) 847 0579 Pastor Philip Kiecker (919) 539 2218 Precious Lambs Early Learning Center (919) 847 2650 A special welcome to our visitors! We're glad to have you with us this morning. We pray that your spiritual life will be nourished through Word and song. WE LOVE FAMILIES! Your children are welcome in our service no matter how much noise they make. Thanks for bringing them to hear the message of Jesus. KID S AREA: There is a kid s area available after the Children s Message. Have your children meet the workers in back after the lesson is over. You can pick them up in the fellowship hall after worship. INFANT ROOM: Down the hallway, first door on the left, is an infant room with a live broadcast of the service. RESTROOMS: Located in back and in the fellowship hall. CONNECT WITH US: Please fill out the connection card located in the back of the pew in front of you with as much information as you feel comfortable. Thank you for worshipping with us. FELLOWSHIP: Please join us for snacks and fellowship after the service. It s a great opportunity to get to know our family a little better (and for us to get to know you)! INFO AREA. Say hi to Pastor after worship, ask questions about our church community, and grab information to look at later. Follow Us on Social Media @GatherToTheGarden Gethsemane Church Raleigh Music reprinted under OneLicense.net A 713877 & CCLI #11171526 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. 2
Opening Song 10,000 Reasons (please stand) REFRAIN Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul Worship his holy name Sing like never before O my soul I ll worship your holy name The sun comes up It s a new day dawning It s time to sing your song again Whatever may pass And whatever lies before me Let me be singing When the evening comes REFRAIN You re rich in love And You re slow to anger Your name is great And your heart is kind For all your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons For my heart to find REFRAIN And on that day When my strength is failing The end draws near And my time has come Still my soul will Sing your praise unending Ten thousand years And then forevermore REFRAIN (2x) Yes, I will worship your holy name Lord, I worship Your holy name. 3
We Confess Our Sins and Hear God s Promise of Forgiveness 1 P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you. P: Brothers and sisters, we have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy: C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt. P: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will. C: Amen. P: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord. 1 1 John 1:9 says, If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us all our sins. So the Pastor assures our believing hearts of God s promise forgiveness of sins. 4
Song of Praise 10,000 Reasons (Refrain) Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul Worship his holy name Sing like never before O my soul I ll worship your holy name Prayer of the Day P: Let us pray: Lord God, by the leading of a star you once made known to the nations your one and only Son. Guide us, also, who know him now by faith, to come at last to the perfect joy of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. (be seated) 5
First Lesson Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 The days are coming, declares the L, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them, declares the L. 33 This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time, declares the L. I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, Know the L, because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the L. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. 6
Psalm of the Day Psalm 72 Endow the King with your justice, O God, the royal Son with your righteousness. He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy. He will endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. He will be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth. All kings will bow down to him, and all nations will serve him. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. Praise be to the L God, who alone does marvelous deeds. May the whole earth be filled with his glory. 7
Second Lesson Romans 5:1-11 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. After the children's lesson, a kid s area is available. Meet the workers in back, and they will take the kids to the playroom. You can pick them up at any time. 8
Song of the Day Amazing Grace My Chains Are Gone Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I'm found Was blind, but now I see 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed REFRAIN My chains are gone I've been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love, Amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures REFRAIN (x2) The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, Who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine 9
The Message A FRESH Perspective Luke 5:27-32 27 Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. Reasons Tax Collectors were Considered Far from God: 1. 2. 3. The Pharisaical Perspective on Saving Levi s Soul: Jesus Approach: me, Jesus said to him. 28.Levi got up, left everything and followed him. 29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners? 10
31 Jesus answered them, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Important Perspective Changes: A Savior for the Righteous? 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:5 8) A Savior who Waits to be Sought? God s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:4) A Savior who Dwells with the Elite? 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God s wrath through him! (Romans 5:9) What Now!?! 11
We Confess Our Faith in God (please stand) The Apostles Creed 2 (be seated) I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe 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, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. This offering goes to support the ministry done here at Gethsemane. Please pass in your Connection Cards. Give online @ GatherToTheGarden.com/give Connect online @ GatherToTheGarden.com/connect 2 As we speak these words, we join with Christians throughout the centuries who have confessed the truths taught in Scripture with these words. 12
New Member Welcome Adrienne Fouts Cheryl Mason Shannon and Kennedy Mosher Travis Gray (please stand) Prayer of the Church Spoken by the Pastor 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. 13
Closing Prayer and Blessing P: O Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep us strong in your grace and truth, protect and comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on us your saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. P: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen! (be seated) 14
Closing Song Shout to the Lord My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like you All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship you Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of your name I sing for joy at the work of your hands Forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in you My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like you All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship you Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of your name I sing for joy at the work of your hands Forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in you Nothing compares to the promise I have in you 15
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God by Jason Broome. Starting point is the perfect class for newcomers and if you want to refresh your faith. Sessions are Mondays from 7 9p & Saturdays from 10a Noon. Check out GatherToTheGarden.com/growth groups to sign up. Contact gardenpastor@gmail.com if interested. Small Groups will be meeting starting in January. Sign up now at GatherToTheGarden.com/growth groups to find a group near you. Thanks to those who served this week... January 6, 2018 9 am Music: Ryan Diggs Ushers: Ken Karber, Chad Brinley Kid's Area: Autumn Anderson Fellowship: Jenni Spangenberg, Barbara Gellatly 11 am Music: Carol Carson & Band Ushers: Adam Groth, Bob Etter Kid's Area: Adriel Sciortino, Kyra Etter Fellowship: Paige Fricke, Michelle Shaffer Counters: Charlie Schultz and Linh Bibb Please check the weekly egazette for the upcoming serving schedule. www.gathertothegarden.com/keep in touch.html Don t forget to Check into Gethsemane on Facebook! It s a great way to let friends know about our Savior & the work he s doing here. 16