January 4th, 2025
second Sunday of Christmas
“What Should We Do” - Luke 3:1-14
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
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Welcome Song: Overwhelmed
I see the work of Your hands
Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance, oh God
All that You are is so overwhelming
If I hear the sound of Your Voice
All at once it's a gentle and thundering noise, oh God
All that You are is so overwhelming
I delight myself in You
Captivated by Your beauty
I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed by You
God I run into Your arms
Unashamed because of mercy
I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed by You
I know the power of Your Cross
Forgiven and free forever You'll be my God
And all that You've done is so overwhelming
You are beautiful, You are beautiful
Oh God, there is no one more beautiful
You are beautiful, God you are the most beautiful
You are wonderful, You are wonderful
Oh God, there is no one more wonderful
You are wonderful, God You are the most wonderful
You are glorious, You are glorious
Oh God, there is no one more glorious
You are glorious, God You are the most glorious
Welcome to Sojourn
Riley St. Pierre, Host
Call to Worship
Daniel Grim, Elder
“ 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways know him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
Man of Sorrows (Hosanna)
Man of sorrows Lamb of God by His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid
Silent as He stood accused beaten mocked and scorned
Bowing to the Father's will he took a crown of thorns
Oh that rugged cross my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out, "Hallelujah"
Praise and honor unto Thee
Sent of heaven God's own Son to purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones who nailed Him to that tree
Now my debt is paid it is paid in full
By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free, oh, is free indeed! (Repeat)
See the stone is rolled away behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah God be praised He's risen from the grave!
Boldly I Approach
By grace alone somehow I stand where even angels fear to tread
Invited by redeeming love before the throne of God above
He pulls me close with nail-scarred hands into His everlasting arms
When condemnation grips my heart and Satan tempts me to despair
I hear the voice that scatters fear; the Great I Am, the Lord is here
O praise the One who fights for me, and shields my soul eternally!
Boldly I approach your throne, blameless now I’m running home
By your blood I come, welcomed as Your own
Into the arms of majesty
Behold the bright and risen Son; more beauty than this world has known
I’m face to face with Love Himself, His perfect spotless righteousness
A thousand years, a thousand tongues are not enough to sing His praise
This is the art of celebration
Knowing we're free from condemnation
O praise the One, praise the One, who made an end to all my sin (Repeat)
Pastoral Point
Preschoolers are dismissed to the children’s lesson.
Whom Shall I Fear? (God of Angel Armies)
You hear me when I call, You are my morning song
Though darkness fills the night, it cannot hide the Light
Whom shall I fear?
You crush the enemy underneath my feet
You are my sword and shield, though troubles linger still
Whom shall I fear?
I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies is always by my side
The One who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies, is always by my side
My strength is in Your name, for You alone can save
You will deliver me, Yours is the victory
Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear?
And nothing formed against me shall stand
You hold the whole world in Your hands
I'm holding on to Your promises, You are faithful,
You are faithful (x2)
You are faithful
Message
Scripture
“1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make his paths straight!
5 Every valley will be filled,
and every mountain and hill will be made low;
the crooked will become straight,
the rough ways smooth,
6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.
7 He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 “What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.
11 He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ”
13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
14 Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”
He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.””
Communion
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.
Amen.
Victory in Jesus
I heard an old, old story how a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me.
I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood’s atoning
Then I repented of my sin, Christ won the victory.
Oh victory in Jesus! My Savior forever!
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.
I heard about His healing; all his miracles revealing
That He alone can save a soul and set the captive free
I’m happy in His promise, how soon He’s coming for us
And home with Him I’ll sing again, “Christ won the victory!”
I’ll tell the old, old story till my Savior comes from glory
I’ll tell of all the Lord has done to set this sinner free
That all who will believe Him, by faith, can still receive him
And share in that redemption song: “Christ won the victory!”