Ponce Worship Bulletin | December 12th 2021

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUE TO THE REMOVAL OF THE CITY-WIDE MASK MANDATE, PONCE WILL NOT REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR MASKS OR SIGN-UP FOR ATTENDANCE. ALSO, FB LIVE HAS CEASED.

PONCE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM | TODAY | 5PM

All are welcome! Our Advent theme is "Christmas: A Disruptive Redemption."

PONCE CHRISMAS EVE SERVICE | 12.24 | 5PM

WELCOME  


INVOCATION


CALL TO WORSHIP

 

“God So Loved”

Verse 1

Come all you weary Come all you thirsty

Come to the well that never runs dry

Drink of the water Come and thirst no more

Verse 2

Come all you sinners Come find His mercy

Come to the table He will satisfy

Taste of His goodness Find what you're looking for

Chorus 1

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save us

Whoever believes in Him will live forever

Verse 3

Bring all your failures, Bring your addictions

Come lay them down at the foot of the cross

Jesus is waiting there, With open arms

Chorus 2

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save us

Whoever believes in Him, will live forever

The power of hell, forever defeated

Now it is well, I'm walking in freedom

For God so loved, God so loved the world

Bridge

Praise God-praise God

From whom all blessings flow

Praise Him -praise Him

For the wonders of His love

Chorus 3

For God so loved the world that He gave us

His one and only Son to save

Ending (Verse 3)

”O Come All Ye Faithful”

O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem;

come, and behold him, born the King of angels;

Refrain:

O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him,

O come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.

God from God, Light from Light eternal,

lo! he abhors not the Virgin's womb;

only-begotten Son of the Father;

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;

sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;

glory to God, glory in the highest; [Refrain]

See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle,

leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;

we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; [Refrain]

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,

born this happy morning;

Jesus, to thee be glory given;

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

”Hark the Herald”

Hark! the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconcile.

Joyful all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies;

With the angelic host proclaim

'Christ is born in Bethlehem'

Hark! the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King.

Christ by highest heaven adored

Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold him come,

Offspring of a virgin's womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail, the incarnate deity,

Pleased as Man with Man to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel!

Hark! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King.

Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace!

Hail the Son of righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

Risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,

Born that man no more may die,

Born to raise the sons of earth,

Born to give them second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King.

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING

Theme: Hope

Text: Luke 1:46-56

Readers: Stewart Family

Children's Church Dismissal + Blessing*

*(Children 3 years old - Kindergarten)

MEMBERSHIP INDUCTION

Rachel Staffin

Danni Staffin

Rachael and William Panik

PASTORAL PRAYER

SERMON TEXT | LUKE 7:18-35 (ESV)

Messengers from John the Baptist

18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

24 When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. 26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written,

“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
    who will prepare your way before you.’

28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, 30 but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,

“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
    we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”

SERMON | REV. B. Eades

Title: “Advent: Prepared For Doubt”

TITHES + OFFERINGS*

*Parents can pick up their children from Children’s Church

“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”

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.

2.Joy to those who long to see thee,

Dayspring from on high, appear;

Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse,

of Thy birth we long to hear!

O’er the hills the angels singing news,

Glad tidings of a birth

“Go to him, your praises bringing;

Christ the Lord has come to Earth.”

3.Come to earth to taste our sadness,

He whose glories knew no end;

by His life He brings us gladness,

Our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend.

Leaving riches without number,

born within a cattle stall;

This the everlasting wonder,

Christ was born the Lord of all!

4. 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.

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CHURCH STAFF

ELDERS

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