Knowing Jesus Christ Growing in grace

Going into the world with hope

"For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people."

I Timothy 4.10

Sunday Service Times:

Adult & Children’s Sunday School: 9:15 – 10:05am

Worship Service: 10:30 – 11:45am


Song of Gathering April 5, 2009

Wonderful Cross

Words and Music by Chris Tomlin

When I survey the wondrous cross

On which the prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss,

And pour contempt on all my pride.

See from his head, His hands, His feet,

Sorrow and love flow mingled down.

Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

(Chorus)

O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross

Bids me come and die and find that I may truly live.

O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross

All who gather here by grace draw near and bless your name.

Were the whole realm of nature mine,

That were an offering far to small.

Love so amazing so divine,

Demands my soul, my life, my all.

(Chorus)

Welcome and Announcements

Meditation Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!

Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey ,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Call to Worship Psalm 118. 24-29

Leader:This is the day that theLord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, OLord! OLord, we pray, give us success!

People: Blessed is he who comes in the name of theLord! We bless you from the house of theLord.

Leader: TheLord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar! You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.

People:Oh give thanks to theLord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

Songs of Praise

All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Written by St. Theodulph

All glory, laud and honor, To Thee, redeemer, King

To whom the lips of children, Made sweet hosannas ring

Thou art the King of Israel, Thou, David’s royal Son,

Who in the Lord’s Name comest, The King and Blessed One.


The company of angels, are praising Thee on high

And mortal men, and all things, created, make reply.

The people of the Hebrews with palms before Thee went:

Our praise and prayers and anthems before Thee we present.

To Thee before Thy passion they sang their hymns of praise:

To Thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise.

Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring,

Who in all good delighest, Thou good and gracious King.

O The Valleys

Music and Lyrics Unknown

O the valleys are filled with the sound of praise

And the Lion shall lie with the lamb

Of His government there will be no end

And His glory shall fill all the earth.

(Chorus)

May your kingdom come; May Your will be done

Let reign, let it rule in our lives

There’s a shout from the camp, as we answer the call

Hail the King, Hail the Lord, Lord of all!

O the earth has been made,

By the strength of your hand,

And the heavens the work of Your power.

Though they all will change, you remain the same,

And your years will not come to an end.

(Chorus)

Responsive Reading Page 462 Psalm 32

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardoning Grace Psalm 32:1,2 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom theLord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Song of Assurance

The Power of the Cross

Words and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, 2005

Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day:

Christ on the road to Calvary

Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten, then

Nailed to a cross of wood

(Chorus)

This, the pow'r of the cross: Christ became sin for us;

Took the blame, bore the wrath—We stand forgiven at the cross

Oh, to see the pain written on Your face,

Bearing the awesome weight of sin

Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed

Crowning Your bloodstained brow (Chorus)

Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath

Quakes as its Maker bows His head

Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life;

"Finished!" the vict'ry cry (Chorus)

Oh, to see my name written in the wounds,

For through Your suffering I am free

Death is crushed to death; life is mine to live,

Won through Your selfless love

(Final Chorus)

This, the pow'r of the cross: Son of God—slain for us.

What a love! What a cost! We stand forgiven at the cross

Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Song of Thanksgiving

Thy Blood Was Shed For Me (Part 3)

Words by Charles Wesley, 1869

Music by Robert Turner, 2009

Let the world their virtue boast,
Their works of righteousness,
I, a wretch undone and lost,
Am freely saved by grace;
Other title I disclaim;

This, only this, is all my plea:
I the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me.

But Jesus died for me.

I, like Gideon's fleece, am found
Unwatered still, and dry,
While the dew on all around,
Falls plenteous from the sky;

Yet my Lord I cannot blame,
The Savior's grace for all is free:
I the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me.

But Jesus died for me.

Surely He will lift me up,
For I of Him have need;
I cannot give up my hope,
Though I am cold and dead;

To bring fire on earth He came;
O that it now might kindled be!
I the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me.

But Jesus died for me.

Jesus, Thou for me hast died,
And Thou in me wilt live;
I shall feel Thy death applied,
I shall Thy life receive;

Yet, when melted in the flame
Of love, this shall be all my plea:
I the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me.

But Jesus died for me.

Prayer for the Kingdom

Sermon Pastor Leonard Bailey

Matthew 21.1-11 Page 826

The Triumphal Entry

The Set Up

The People's Response

The Lord's Response

Song of Response

There is a Fountain
Words by William Cowper, Music by Darwin Jordan

There is fountain filled with blood. drawn from Emmanuel’s veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains. Lose all their guilty stains. lose all their guilty stains. And sinners plunged beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away. wash all my sins away. wash all my sins away. And there may I, though vile as he, wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood shall never lose its power
’Til all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more. Be saved to sin no more, be saved to sin no more ’Til all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more.

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be ’til I die. And shall be ’til I die, and shall be ’til I die. Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be ’til I die.

When this poor lisping, stammering tongue, lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save. I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save. Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save.

Benediction


Calendar for this Week:

Today 9:15am Sunday School

10:05am Fellowship & Refreshments

10:30am Worship Service

6:00pm Autumn Ridge Care Group at the Bailey’s home

(Leonard Bailey, 540-645-2880 or Don Davis, 540-720-2035)

6:00pm Edinburgh Care Group at the Jany’s home

(Paul Jany, 540-891-1118)

Monday 7:30pm Stafford Lakes Care Group at the Murphy’s home

(James Murphy, 540-752-6118)

Wednesday 7:00pm Aquia Harbor Care Group at the Leino’s home

(Rich Leino, 540-446-5918)

Thursday 7:00pm Praise team practice at the Griffin’s home

(Pete Griffin, 286-1821)

Friday 7:00pm Good Friday evening service & Communion at New Life in

Christ Church. (Leonard Bailey, 540-645-2880)

Next Sunday is Easter Sunday! We will be Flowering the Cross. Please bring cut flowers.

Upcoming Events:

4th Sunday Communion Sunday followed by a potluck lunch at H.H. Poole. Please

of Month bring food to share. Drinks provided.

April 25 Men’s Discipleship breakfast at Jimmy the Greek Restaurant.

(Leonard Bailey, 540-645-2880)

April 28 Women’s Discipleship. Meets every other Tuesday. Canceled 4/14 due

to spring break. (Amy Bailey, 540-720-4089)

Nursery Ministry: Katie Murphy, 540-752-6118

April 5 Sunday School: K. Murphy/Maroneys **Be there by 9:00 am

Worship: K. Murphy/G. DiDomenico/K. Davis **Be there by 10:15 am

April 12 Sunday School: J. Jany/S. Gensimore/M. Turner

Worship: A. Bailey/B. Davis/R. Bailey

Refreshment Ministry: Stephanie Turner 703-391-7241

April 5 - Kali Hamill April 12 - Refreshment Team

Birthdays this Week:

April 5 – Matt Gagnon April 11 – Hannah Murphy

Contact Information:

Pastor Leonard Bailey Home: 540-720-4089

Mobile: 540-645-2880

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