Sunday, April 11, 2021

Jul 15

Written By Scott Beehler

Valley Evangelical Covenant Church

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Online Worship Service

LINKS

Sermon: https://youtu.be/1pdCFVMZMhM

YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_g8f8gr3KpNlOh-MPoBI-vtc6RBO9TPf

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4smaMY3OFkSz36NFxRCBZ7?si=92989eaf6bf1486e

GREETINGS | ANNOUNCEMENTS

Adult Sunday School has restarted this week. This begins at 10 am.
Our next quarterly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 at 7:30 pm
The ECC is hosting an online youth night called Unite for Hope on Wednesday, April 28th. Check out https://covchurch.org/youth/ for more information.

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CALL TO WORSHIP (PSALM 105:1-9)

Worship Leader: Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

Together: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Worship Leader: Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.

Together: He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.

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SONGS OF WORSHIP & PRAISE

He Grew The Tree

Verse 1

He molded and built

A small lonely hill

That He knew

Would be called Calvary

Then he made the seed

That would grow to be

Thorns that would make

His Son bleed

Verse 2

Then He made a green stem

Gave it leaves and then

Gave it sunshine and rain

And sheltered it with moss

He grew the tree

He knew would be

Used to make the old rugged cross

Chorus

Nothing took His life

With love He gave it

He was crucified

On a tree that He created

With great love for man

God stayed with His plan

He grew the tree

So that we might go free

Verse 3

With tears in His eyes

God looked down through time

Saw Him spat upon

Rejected and mocked

Still He grew the tree

That He knew would be

Used to make the old rugged cross

Old Rugged Cross

Verse 1

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suff’ring and shame;
And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown.

Verse 2

Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

Verse 3

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.

Verse 4

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me someday to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.

He Lives

Verse 1

I serve a risen Saviour, He's in the world today

I know that He is living, whatever men may say

I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer

And just the time I need Him He's always near

Chorus

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Christ Jesus lives today

He walks with me and talks with me

Along life's narrow way

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Salvation to impart

You ask me how I know He lives?

He lives within my heart

Verse 2

In all the world around me I see His loving care

And though my heart grows weary I never will despair

I know that He is leading, through all the stormy blast

The day of His appearing will come at last

Chorus

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Christ Jesus lives today

He walks with me and talks with me

Along life's narrow way

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Salvation to impart

You ask me how I know He lives?

He lives within my heart

Verse 3

Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian Lift up your voice and sing

Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King

The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find

None other is so loving, so good and kind

Chorus

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Christ Jesus lives today

He walks with me and talks with me

Along life's narrow way

He lives (He lives), He lives (He lives), Salvation to impart

You ask me how I know He lives?

He lives within my heart

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SCRIPTURE READING: GALATIANS 3:7-14

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Prayer Time

Pray for Evangelical Fellowship Church (Edmonton, AB) and Pastor Josh Muller and his team.
Praise God for his Word and the promises that we can trust.
Pray for our frontline workers and government leaders.

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SONGS OF WORSHIP & PRAISE

Near the Cross

Verse 1
Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain—
Free to all, a healing stream—
Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain.
- Refrain
  In the cross, in the cross,
  Be my glory ever;
  Till my raptured soul shall find
  Rest beyond the river.
- Verse 2
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and Mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me.
Verse 3
Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o’er me.
Verse 4
Near the cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.

Glorify Thy Name

Verse 1

Father, we love You

We worship and adore You