The God Who Dwells With Us

Now that God's people have agreed to the terms of His covenant, God reveals how He will dwell with them. God gives them the plans for a splendid home that will require the best of what they have and even supernatural skill to prepare. God's home is meant to display His beauty and holiness in the center of the Israelites' camp and to be the core of their community life. It is also a model and a promise of a future, more intimate dwelling of God with His people. And, it is a summons to us who live as a more scattered and dispersed community to continue to live lives centered on the presence of the beautiful and holy God.

(Due to technical glitches, we are not able to live stream this week's service. Video and audio will be posted asap)

Order of Worship

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TCC Order of Worship, 12.6.20

WELCOME 

ADVENT READING

The Bethlehem Candle - Isaiah 11:1-10
The McCowan Family

 

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Verse 1

Come Thou long expected Jesus     Born to set Thy people free 

From our fears and sins release us     Let us find our rest in Thee 

Israel's strength and consolation     Hope of all the earth Thou art 

Dear desire of every nation     Joy of every longing heart 

 

Verse 2

Born Thy people to deliver     Born a child and yet a King 

Born to reign in us forever      Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring

By Thine own eternal Spirit     Rule in all our hearts alone

By Thine all sufficient merit     Raise us to Thy glorious throne

 

Glorious

by Bryan Torwalt and Katie Torwalt

 

Verse 1 

Hope fills my soul and the love that You've shown

Brings refreshing like the rain

Peace floods my heart I've known nothing apart

Apart from Your goodness God

 

Chorus 1

You are glorious You are holy holy

The heavens shout You are worthy worthy

 

Interlude

Woah, Woah

 

Verse 2

Your love frees my soul and fear has no hold

For You have broken the chains

Now joy fills my life Your Spirit Your light

I'm undone by the kindness of Christ

 

Chorus 2

You are glorious You are holy holy

The heavens shout that You are worthy You're worthy

My soul cries out that You are holy You're holy

The nations will shout that You are worthy

You're worthy (O)

 

Bridge

And at the sound of our praise

The heavens will shake and the earth will move

(REPEAT 4X)

 

Ending

Woah, Woah

 

SERMON

Emmanuel (God With Us Forever)
by Bryan Torwalt and Katie Torwalt

Emmanuel, God with us forever

Emmanuel, Savior of the world

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

Verse 1

O come O come Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Chorus

Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel

Shall come to thee O Israel

Verse 2

O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death's dark shadows put to flight

Verse 3

O come Thou Wisdom from on high

And order all things far and nigh

To us the path of knowledge show

And cause us in her ways to go

Verse 4

O come Desire of nations bind

All peoples in one heart and mind

Bid envy strife and quarrels cease

Fill the whole world with heaven's peace

Emmanuel, God with us forever

Emmanuel, Savior of the world

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

Remembrance

Verse 1

I take the bread of life

Broken for all my sin

Your body crucified

To make me whole a - gain

Verse 2

I will re - call the cup

Poured out in sacri - fice

To trade this sinner's end

For Your new co - venant

     Chorus 1

     Halle - lujah

     I'll live my life in remembrance

     Halle - lujah

     Your promise I won't forget

Verse 3

I'll walk sal - vation's road

With fear and trem - bling

Your way borne as my  own

As Christ is formed in me

     Chorus 2

     If ever I should lose my way

     If ever I deny Your grace

     Re - mind me of the price You paid

     Hallelujah

     I'll live in remembrance

Bridge 

You've been so so good to me

You've been so so good to me

Oh to think where I would be

If not for You if not for You

     Chorus 3

     As far as heights reach from the depths

    As far as east is from the west

   So far Your grace has carried me

   Un - til I see You face to face

   Un - til at last I've won my race

   Re - mind me You're not finished yet

Hallelujah   Hallelujah

Hallelujah I'll live in remembrance

Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)

By Edwin Othello Excell, Joel Houston, John Newton

Verse 1

All these pieces broken and scattered

In mercy gathered Mended and whole

Empty handed but not for - saken

I've been set free I've been set free

Pre-Chorus

A - mazing grace how sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

Oh I once was lost but now I am found

Was blind but now I see

     Chorus

     Oh I can see You now

     Oh I can see the love in Your eyes

     Laying Yourself down

     Raising up the broken to life

Verse 2

You take our failure You take our weakness

You set Your treasure in jars of clay

So take this heart Lord I'll be Your vessel

The world to see Your life in me

Pre-Chorus

A-mazing grace how sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

Oh I once was lost but now I am found

Was blind but now I see

     Chorus 

     Oh I can see You now

     Oh I can see the love in Your eyes

     Laying Yourself down

     Raising up the broken to life

LORD’S SUPPER

Emmanuel, God with us forever

Emmanuel, Savior of the world

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

BENEDICTION