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Welcome Service of Divine Worship We are so glad you are here! A NOTE FROM OUR SENIOR PASTOR We re all at different stages in our relationship with God. He may be the priority of your life, it may have been a while since you connected with him, or you may be exploring these things for the first time. At McLean Presbyterian, we celebrate God s grace: Jesus came to give us life today and for eternity. This offer is made to us all; whatever your background, we re delighted you re here! We d love to connect with you today. Fill out the Hello! card located in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate in the back, then head on up to the front of the Sanctuary to say hello to our pastors. We d love to meet you and chat about how our church can become your home. May today be good for your soul! In his grace, MARCH 30, 2018 12:00PM PRELUDE QUOTE FOR REFLECTION For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet I can count all my bones they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots (Psalm 22:16-18). WELCOME & INVOCATION JAMES FORSYTH, SENIOR PASTOR FOR YOUR FAMILY P.S. You re invited to join our pastors for lunch at one of our homes. Come get to know our families and other newcomers. Details and dates are at mcleanpres.org/lunch. While you worship, your children will be loved and taught in an engaging environment. Classrooms are located on the lower floor; the nursing mothers room is on the left as you exit the Sanctuary. Visit the Family Welcome Desk downstairs or mcleanpres.org for schedules and details. CALL TO WORSHIP JOHN 3:16-17 Leader: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. People: For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Childcare is offered for ages 0 - Pre-K until 2pm. 1
SONG OF PRAISE NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain: O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my cleansing this I see nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my pardon this my plea nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Nothing can for sin atone nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain This is all my hope and peace nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Words & Music by R. Lowry, 1876; CCLI License #152421 CONFESSION OF SIN BASED ON EZRA 9 O Lord our God, how can we lift our faces to you, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens. From the days of our ancestors to the present, we have been deep in guilt, and we are ashamed of all our iniquities. For we have forsaken your commandments and filled the land from end to end with uncleanness. And now, our God, what shall we say? Here we are before you in our guilt, and no one can face you who may claim to be righteousness, no one but Jesus Christ, the Righteous One himself. After all that has come upon us for our sins and our great guilt, you, our God, have not punished us as our iniquities deserve; you have not forsaken us, but have extended your steadfast love to us, to give us new life in Christ. Forgive us, therefore, O merciful God, for the sake of your gracious Son, Jesus Christ, that his great suffering and his redeeming work might bring us fully into eternal fellowship with you, and that we might commit and commend our spirits, as he has done, into your loving and gracious hand. ASSURANCE OF PARDON ISAIAH 53:4-5 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. 2 FIRST READING THE ARREST IN THE GARDEN - LUKE 22:39-54 And [Jesus] came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, Pray that you may not enter into temptation. And he withdrew from them about a stone s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation. While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss? And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, No more of this! And he touched his ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness. Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest s house, and Peter was following at a distance. SONG OF REFLECTION GETHSEMANE HYMN To see the King of heaven fall in anguish to his knees, The Light and Hope of all the world now overwhelmed with grief. What nameless horrors must he see, to cry out in the garden: Oh take this cup away from me! Yet not my will but yours, yet not my will but yours. To know each friend will fall away, and heaven s voice be still, For hell to have its vengeful day upon Golgatha s hill. No words describe the Savior s plight, to be by God forsaken, Till wrath and love are satisfied, and ev ry sin is paid, and ev ry sin is paid. What took him to this wretched place, what kept him on this road? His love for Adam s cursed race, for ev ry broken soul. No sin too slight to overlook, no crime to great to carry, All mingled in this poisoned cup, and yet he drank it all, the Savior drank it all. CCLI Song #5567746; Words & Music by K. Getty & S. Townend; 2008 Thankyou Music; CCLI License #152421 3
SECOND READING THE DENIALS AND MOCKING - LUKE 22:55-65 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, This man also was with him. But he denied it, saying, Woman, I do not know him. And a little later someone else saw him and said, You also are one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not. And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean. But Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are talking about. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly. Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, Prophesy! Who is it that struck you? And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him. SONG OF REFLECTION MAN OF SORROWS, WHAT A NAME Man of Sorrows! what a name for the Son of God, who came Ruined sinners to reclaim: Hallelujah, what a Savior! Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood, Sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah, what a Savior! Guilty, vile, and helpless, we; spotless Lamb of God was he; Full atonement! can it be? Hallelujah, what a Savior! Words and Music by P.P. Bliss, 1875; CCLI License #152421 THIRD READING THE TRIALS - LUKE 22:66-23:25 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, If you are the Christ, tell us. But he said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I ask you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God. So they all said, Are you the Son of God, then? And he said to them, You say that I am. Then they said, What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips. Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king. And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him, You have said so. Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man. But they were urgent, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place. When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he belonged to Herod s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them, You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. I will therefore punish and release him. But they all cried out together, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, but they kept shouting, Crucify, crucify him! A third time he said to them, Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him. But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. 4 5
SONG OF REFLECTION HOW DEEP THE FATHER S LOVE FOR US How deep the Father s love for us, how vast beyond all measure, That he should give his only Son to make a wretch his treasure. How great the pain of searing loss. The Father turns his face away As wounds which mar the Chosen One bring many sons to glory. Behold the Man upon a cross, my sin upon his shoulders. Ashamed I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers. It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished; His dying breath has brought me life. I know that it is finished. I will not boast in anything: no gifts, no power, no wisdom. But I will boast in Jesus Christ: his death and resurrection. Why should I gain from his reward? I cannot give an answer. But this I know with all my heart: his wounds have paid my ransom. CCLI Song #1558110; Words & Music by S. Townend; 1995 Thankyou Music; Administered by EMI CMG Publishing; CCLI License #152421 SONG OF REFLECTION O SACRED HEAD, NOW WOUNDED O sacred Head, now wounded with grief and shame weighed down; Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. What thou, my Lord, hast suffered 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 to thee. Words by Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Transl. by P. Gerhardt, 1656 & J.W. Alexander, 1830; Music PASSION CHORALE by H.L. Hassler, 1601; Arr. by J.S. Bach, 1729; CCLI License #152421 FOURTH READING THE CRUCIFIXION - MATTHEW 27:27-44 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him. As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, I am the Son of God. And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way. 6 FIFTH READING THE DEATH OF JESUS - MATTHEW 27:45-54 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, This man is calling Elijah. And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. But the others said, Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him. And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, Truly this was the Son of God! 7
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SERMON EASTER: A DIFFERENT KIND OF POWER 3. A King's Death BENEDICTION 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 Leader: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. People: Amen. Thanks be to God! Alleluia! SONG OF SENDING WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, To bear the dreadful curse for my soul. When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down, sinking down, When I was sinking down beneath God s righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, Christ laid aside his crown for my soul. To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, To God and to the Lamb I will sing. To God and to the Lamb, who is the great I AM ; While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, While millions join the theme, I will sing. And when from death I m free, I ll sing on, I ll sing on, And when from death I m free, I ll sing on. And when from death I m free, I ll sing and joyful be; And through eternity I ll sing on, I ll sing on, And through eternity, I ll sing on, I'll sing on, I'll sing on. American Folk Hymn; W. Walker s Southern Harmony arr. by W.J. Reynolds; 2008 Broadman Press; Admin. LifeWay Worship; CCLI# 152421 8 9