He is Risen!
Pastor Joel E. Wood
Mark 16:9-13
Can You Believe It?
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Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit “Easter Anthem”
GREETING & CALL TO WORSHIP – 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Leader: Leader: He is risen!
People: He is risen indeed!
Leader: Hallelujah Christ is risen!
People: The Lord is risen indeed. Hallelujah!
Leader: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
People: “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
Leader: The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
People: But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING
Trinity Hymnal #277 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
"Christ the Lord is ris'n today," Alleluia!
sons of men and angels say; Alleluia!
raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!
Sing ye heav'ns, and earth, reply. Alleluia!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Alleluia!
Christ has burst the gates of hell: Alleluia!
death in vain forbids his rise; Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia!
Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia!
where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia!
where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
foll'wing our exalted Head; Alleluia!
made like him, like him we rise: Alleluia!
ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!
Hail, the Lord of earth and heav'n! Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be giv'n; Alleluia!
thee we greet triumphant now; Alleluia!
hail, the Resurrection, thou! Alleluia!
REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW from Exodus 20:1-17 & N.T. corollaries, ESV
Leader: Honor your father and your mother.
People: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (Eph. 6:1)
Leader: You shall not murder.
People: Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer,
and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (1 Jn. 3:15)
Leader: You shall not commit adultery.
People: Everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mt. 5:28)
Leader: You shall not steal.
People: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. Do your work quietly and earn your own living. (2 Th. 3:10,12)
Leader: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
People: Having put away falsehood,
let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor. (Eph. 4:25)
Leader: You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor's.
People: For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself." (Gal. 5:14)
SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Trinity Hymnal #649 “More Love to Thee, O Christ”
More love to thee, O Christ,
more love to thee!
Hear thou the prayer I make
on bended knee;
this is my earnest plea,
Refrain:
more love, O Christ, to thee,
more love to thee,
more love to thee!
Once earthly joy I craved,
sought peace and rest;
now thee alone I seek;
give what is best:
this all my prayer shall be, [Refrain]
Let sorrow do its work,
send grief and pain;
sweet are thy messengers,
sweet their refrain,
when they can sing with me, [Refrain]
Then shall my latest breath
whisper thy praise;
this be the parting cry
my heart shall raise,
this still its prayer shall be, [Refrain]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH. Elder Miguel Riveron
Psalm 16 “Preserve Me, O God” (Book of Psalms for Worship)
Preserve me, O God, for I’m trusting in You.
“Yes, You are my Master,” I said to the LORD;
Besides You I do not possess any good.
In Your holy messengers I take delight.
Those running to idols will multiply griefs.
I will not pour out their drink off’rings of blood,
Nor will I confess their vain names with my lips.
The LORD’s my inherited portion and cup.
You care for my lot, where the lines fell to me,
My pleasant and lovely inherited land.
The LORD who gives counsel to me I will bless,
For surely my mind teaches me through the night.
The LORD ever present before me I keep.
He stands at my right hand; I shall not be moved.
My glory rejoices, my heart is made glad;
And also my flesh will live safely at ease.
For You’ll not abandon my soul to the grave,
Your Godly One You will preserve from decay.
Life’s path You will show me; full joy is with You;
Your right hand holds pleasures for me evermore.
GOD’S WORD READ Mark 16:9-13
GOD’S WORD PREACHED “Can You Believe It?” Pastor Joel E. Wood
PRAYER OF APPLICATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER
All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Trinity Hymnal #420 “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”
At the Lamb's high feast we sing
praise to our victorious King,
who has washed us in the tide
flowing from his pierced side;
praise we him whose love divine
gives his sacred blood for wine,
gives his body for the feast,
Christ the victim, Christ the priest.
Where the paschal blood is poured,
death's dark angel sheathes his sword;
Israel's hosts triumphant go
through the wave that drowns the foe.
Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed,
paschal victim, paschal bread;
with sincerity and love
eat we manna from above.
Mighty victim from the sky,
pow'rs of hell beneath thee lie;
death is conquered in the fight,
thou hast brought us life and light:
hymns of glory and of praise,
risen Lord, to thee we raise;
holy Father, praise to thee,
with the Spirit, ever be.
Hymnal p. 845 “Apostles’ Creed”
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & WARNING
Minister: The Lord be with you;
People: And also with you.
Minister: Lift up your hearts;
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
COMMUNION PRAYER
SERVING OF THE SUPPER
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Song “Easter Song”
Hear the bells ringing they're singing
That we can be born again
Hear the bells ringing they're singing
Christ is risen from the dead
The angel up on the tombstone said
He is risen just as He said
Quickly now go tell His disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead
Chorus:
Joy to the world
He is risen alleluia
He's risen alleluia
He's risen alleluia alleluia
(Alleluia)
CCLI Song #12279
Hymnal #731: “Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below:
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
THE BENEDICTION
