Series: Lasting Things: A Series in Hebrews
Lasting Things
April 18, 2021 | Mike Stancak
Passage: Hebrews 12:18-29
Hebrews is nearing its ending as the author puts before us the paths of life and death. All things are passing away under the judgment of God, but the lasting things in Christ will remain. Christians take heed that only those things redeemed and gathered up in Christ will remain. We look not to the perishable things but to the unshakeable kingdom stored up for us in Christ.
TCC Order of Worship, 04.18.21
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
Build Your Kingdom Here
by Rend Collective Experiment
Verse 1
Come set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your church
We need Your pow'r in us
Verse 2
We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captives' hearts released
The hurt the sick the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive this earth
Chorus
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray
Verse 3
Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r
Reaching the near and far
No force of hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ
We are Your church
We pray revive this earth
King of Love
By IAm They
Verse 1
The King of Love my Shepherd is
whose goodness faileth never
I nothing lack if I am His and He is mine forever
And He is mine forever
Where streams of living water flow
my ransomed soul He leadeth
And where the verdant pastures grow with food celestial feedeth
Chorus
Never failing Ruler of my heart
Everlasting Lover of my soul
On the mountain high or in the valley low
The King of Love my Shepherd is
The King of Love my Shepherd is
Verse 2
Lost and foolish off I strayed
but yet in love He sought me
And on His shoulder gently laid
and home rejoicing brought me
In death's dark veil I fear no ill
with Thee dear Lord beside me
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me
Bridge
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah
Verse 5
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never
Good Shepherd may I sing Your praise
Within Your house forever
Within Your house forever
SERMON
The Sower’s Song/Christ Is Risen
By Andrew Peterson and by Matt Maher
Verse 1
Oh God, I am furrowed like the field, torn open like the dirt
And I know that to be healed that I must be broken first
I am aching for the yield that You will harvest from this hurt
Chorus
Abide in me, let these branches bear You fruit
Abide in me, Lord, as I abide in You
Verse 2
So I kneel at the bright edge of the garden,
at the golden edge of dawn
At the glowing edge of spring when the winter's edge is gone
And I can see the color green, I can hear the Sower's song
Chorus 2
Abide in me, let these branches bear You fruit
Abide in me, Lord, let Your Word take root
Remove in me the branch that bears no fruit
Move in me, Lord, as I abide in You
Bridge
As the rain and the snow fall down from the sky
And they don't return, but they water the earth
And they bring forth life
Giving seed to the sower and bread for the hunger
So shall the Word of the Lord be with a sound like thunder
And it will not return it will not return void
We shall be led in peace, and go out with joy
And the hills before us will raise their voices
And the trees of the field will clap their hands as the land re - joices
And instead of the thorn now the cypress towers
And instead of the brier the myrtle blooms with a thousand flowers
And it will make a Name make a Name for our God
A sign everlasting, that will never be cut off
As the earth brings forth sprouts from the seed
What is sown in the garden grows into a mighty tree
So the Lord plants justice justice and praise
To rise before the nations until the end of days
As the rain and the snow fall down from the sky
And they don't return, but they water the earth
And they bring forth life
Giving seed to the sower and bread for the hunger
So shall the Word of the Lord be with a sound like thunder
And it will not return it will not return void
And it will not return it will not return void
And it will not return it will not return void
We shall be led in peace, and go out with joy
Verse 1
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love And bled for us
Freely You’ve bled for us
Chorus
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Verse 2
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven’s will
No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
Bridge
O death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
O death, where is your sting?
O hell, where is your victory?
O church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead He's alive! He's alive
COMMUNION
What A Beautiful Name
Hillsong Worship
Verse 1
You were the Word at the beginning
One with God the Lord Most High
Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in You our Christ
Chorus 1
What a beautiful Name it is
what a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a beautiful Name it is nothing compares to this
What a beautiful Name it is the Name of Jesus
Verse 2
You could have had heaven without us
But, Jesus You brought heaven down
My sin was great Your love was greater
What could separate us now
Chorus 2
What a wonderful Name it is
what a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a wonderful Name it is nothing compares to this
What a wonderful Name it is the Name of Jesus
What a wonderful Name it is the Name of Jesus
Bridge
Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You
You silence the boast of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring the praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again
You have no rival You have no equal
Now and forever God You reign
Yours is the kingdom Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name above all names
Chorus 3
What a powerful Name it is what a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a powerful Name it is nothing can stand against
What a powerful Name it is the Name of Jesus
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
By CityAlight
Verse 1
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 2
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 3
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 4
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me