Sunday l July 28, 2024
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welcome
music in worship
Praise is Rising/ Hosanna
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You
‘Cause when we see You we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away, washed away
Chorus
Hosanna, Hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Hosanna, Hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Hear the sound of hearts returning to You, we turn to You
In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new, You make all things new
‘Cause when we see You we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away, washed away
Chorus x2
OFFERING
If you give online, we invite you to continue in worship by thanking God for His provision. The offering plate is also is at the back of the sanctuary for those giving by cash or check. Please feel free to place your gift in there on your way out. Visitors, please feel no pressure to give.
Offering Prayer (together)
Heavenly Father, we ask you to remove any fear or doubt that could hinder us from giving.
Replace our fears with unwavering trust in your unfailing provision.
For You are faithful to your promises. Bless our gifts today for your unfinished kingdom work.
PRAYER
Brennan Pang
MUSIC IN WORSHIP
Hymn of the Holy Spirit
Verse 1
Holy Spirit, guide my vision
Help me see the way You see
Always Jesus, ever Jesus
Christ in all is Christ in me
Verse 2
Holy Spirit, guide my speaking
Words of grace in truth abound
Let my lips be filled with stories
Of the mercy that I’ve found
Chorus
You’re the light, You’re my path
You’re the shepherd of my soul
All I am, All I have
Holy Spirit, lead me on
Verse 3
Holy Spirit, guide my hearing
Wake my ears to words You speak
In the thunder and the stillness
Let Your voice be clear in me
Let Your voice be clear in me
(Chorus x2)
Verse 4
Holy Spirit, lead me onward
Walking through the great unknown
Trusting, leaning, holding, clinging
Till the day You lead me home
(Chorus)
…Holy Spirit, lead me on
Open the Eyes of my Heart
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin’ in the light of Your glory
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin’ in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy (x2)
(repeat from beginning)
Bridge
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
I want to see you (x5)
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
SERMON
Acts 2:1-13 – Spirit, Power, and Witness
Jonathan Markham
2 On the day of Pentecost[a] all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages,[b] as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
5 At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
7 They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee, 8 and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages! 9 Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” 12 They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.
13 But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, “They’re just drunk, that’s all!”
COMMUNION
(Please scroll down for the communion liturgy)
CLOSING SONG
There is a Redeemer
There is a Redeemer
Jesus, God’s own son
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah
Holy One
Jesus my Redeemer
Name above all names
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah
Oh, for sinners slain
Chorus
Thank you oh my Father
For giving us your Son
And leaving your Spirit
‘Til the work on earth is done
When I stand in glory
I will see His face
And there I’ll serve my King forever
In that holy place
(Chorus)
There is a Redeemer
Jesus, God’s own Son
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah
Holy One
(Chorus)
…And leaving your Spirit
‘Til the work on earth is done.
BLESSING
Welcome to the Table
Come to this table not because you must but because you may
Not because you are strong but because you are weak
Come not because of any goodness of your own gives you the right to come but because you need mercy and help
Come because you’ve a little and you would like to live even more
Come because God loves you
Come and meet the risen Christ for He is the bread of life
Confession
“ The sad irony of our day is that we can be deeply committed to being a Christian but not deeply formed by Christ” Rich Villodas.
(Congregation joins in where text is bold)
O Lord, you are our shepherd,
and yet we sometimes live like sheep without a shepherd.
We lie down when we could act,
We stir the pot when we could offer peace,
We wander tempting paths instead of following you.
We seek courage and comfort in earthly things rather than in you.
We hate our enemies and refuse to break bread with them,
We see scarcity even when you offer us abundance.
Forgive us, we pray.
May we dwell with You forever. Amen.
Jesus says: 29 “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
– Matt 11:29-30
Communion
We come together around this table of memories. It is not that we deserve to be here. This is not a right to be earned. This is not a reward to be achieved. This is a gift which can only be accepted from our forgiving and generous God.
We proclaim the mystery of our faith:
Christ was birthed among us.
Christ was killed among us.
Christ rises again among us.
It was at a table like this that Jesus shared His last meal with His followers.
We lift the bread as He did. We break it as He did. And we share it remembering His words:
“My body is broken for you. Eat and remember me.”
We also lift the cup as He did. And we share it remembering His words:
“My blood flows for you. Drink and remember me”.
“Go into all the world,” said Jesus;
We go to make His loving words heard.
“What you do for the least, you do for Me,” said Jesus;
We go to make His loving deeds seen.
“I will never drive away any who come to me,” said Jesus;
We go to make His loving invitation known.
May the love of God, the Three-in-One, fill our hearts and make us
one with God, and with all of God’s children,
And may we grow in that love now and always. Amen
All Weekly Ministries and Events
Growth Groups
Our growth groups are all taking a break in July.
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Group Tuesday, Thursday, and alternate Sundays for fellowship, bible discussion, prayer and service.
Find out about what a growth group is or contact LiLing Pang (liling@newlifepacifica.com) to check one out.
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