05/15/2021
Preparing for Worship
• Find a place free from distractions.
• Gather your family (if applicable).
• Refrain from checking messages on your devices.
• Have your Bible ready.
• Estimated duration of worship: 1 hr 15 mins
Order of Service
Call to Worship
Have someone read aloud:
Galatians 5:16-17; 24-25 (NKJV)
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Prayer
Holy, holy, holy are You, Lord God Almighty. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne. You have redeemed people from every nation to serve You in holiness and righteousness. We praise You for You alone are mighty to do so. Let all nations come to bow and worship before You. Come soon and reign, King Jesus. Amen.
Worship through Songs
Lyrics - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
TEXT: Thomas O. Chrisholm | MUSIC: William M. Runyan
© 1923. Renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Company
[Verse 1]
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God, my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not; Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be
[Refrain]
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
[Verse 2]
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love
[Refrain]
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
[Verse 3]
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside
[Refrain]
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
[Refrain]
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
Lyrics - The Beautiful Garden of Prayer
TEXT: Eleanor Allen Schroll | MUSIC: J. H. Fillmore
© Words: 1920. Renewed 1948 Nazarene Publishing House (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.). Music: Public Domain.
Used by permission. CCLI License #1644512
[Verse 1]
There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting
There’s a place that is wondrously fair
For it glows with the light of His presence
‘Tis the beautiful garden of prayer
[Refrain]
O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer
O the beautiful garden of prayer
There my Saviour waits, and He opens the gates
To the beautiful garden of prayer
[Verse 2]
There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting
And I go with my burden and care
Just to learn from His lips words of comfort
In the beautiful garden of prayer
[Refrain]
O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer
O the beautiful garden of prayer
There my Saviour waits, and He opens the gates
To the beautiful garden of prayer
[Verse 3]
There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting
And He bids you to come meet Him there
Just to walk and to talk with my Saviour
In the beautiful garden of prayer
[Refrain]
O the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer
O the beautiful garden of prayer
There my Saviour waits, and He opens the gates
To the beautiful garden of prayer
Lyrics - 我的心, 你要稱頌耶和華 (Praise the Lord, O My Soul)
TEXT: Tracie Lin | MUSIC: Tracie Lin and Sandy Yu
[Verse]
我的心, 你要稱頌耶和華
Wǒ di xīn, nǐ yào chēng sòng yē hé huá
不可忘記祂的恩惠
Bù kě wàng jì tā di ēn huì
祂赦免你一切過犯罪孽
Tā shè miǎn nǐ yī qiè guò fàn zuì niè
醫治你疾病復原
Yī zhì nǐ jí bìng fù yuán
Bless the Lord, my soul, praise His Holy name
I will not forget that He is good
He forgives my sin and He heals my pain
He heals my life and makes me whole
我的心, 你要稱頌耶和華
Wǒ di xīn, nǐ yào chēng sòng yē hé huá
不可忘記祂的恩惠
Bù kě wàng jì tā di ēn huì
祂以仁愛慈悲為你冠冕
Tā yǐ rén'ài cí bēi wèi nǐ guān miǎn
為受屈的人伸冤
wèi shòu qū di rén shēn yuān
Bless the Lord, my soul, praise His Holy name
I will not forget that He is good
He will crown my life with His gracious love
Renews and heals my soul
[Chorus]
天離地有何等的高
Tiān lí dì yǒu hé děng di gāo
祂的慈愛也何等的深
tā di cí ài yě hé děng di shēn
東離西有多麼的遠
dōng lí xi yǒu duō mo di yuǎn
祂使我的過犯也離我多遠
tā shǐ wǒ di guò fàn yě lí wǒ duō yuǎn
For as high as the heavens above
How deep is the love that You give
For as far as the ends of the earth
He takes all my shame and my sins
耶和華有憐憫的愛
Yē hé huá yǒu lián mǐn di ài
且有豐盛無盡的恩典
qiě yǒu fēng shèng wú jìn di ēn diǎn
從亙古直到永遠
cóng gèn gǔ zhí dào yǒng yuǎn
耶和華祂是我的神
Yē hé huá tā shì wǒ di shén
For our Lord is mercy and love
He’s abounding with freedom and grace
Forever, He is my Lord
Now ‘til the end of the age
[Verse]
我的心, 你要稱頌耶和華
Wǒ di xīn, nǐ yào chēng sòng yē hé huá
不可忘記祂的恩惠
Bù kě wàng jì tā di ēn huì
祂赦免你一切過犯罪孽
Tā shè miǎn nǐ yī qiè guò fàn zuì niè
醫治你疾病復原
Yī zhì nǐ jí bìng fù yuán
Bless the Lord, my soul, praise His Holy name
I will not forget that He is good
He forgives my sin and He heals my pain
He heals my life and makes me whole
我的心, 你要稱頌耶和華
Wǒ di xīn, nǐ yào chēng sòng yē hé huá
不可忘記祂的恩惠
Bù kě wàng jì tā di ēn huì
祂以仁愛慈悲為你冠冕
Tā yǐ rén'ài cí bēi wèi nǐ guān miǎn
為受屈的人伸冤
wèi shòu qū di rén shēn yuān
Bless the Lord, my soul, praise His Holy name
I will not forget that He is good
He will crown my life with His gracious love
Renews and heals my soul
[Chorus]
天離地有何等的高
Tiān lí dì yǒu hé děng di gāo
祂的慈愛也何等的深
tā di cí ài yě hé děng di shēn
東離西有多麼的遠
dōng lí xi yǒu duō mo di yuǎn
祂使我的過犯也離我多遠
tā shǐ wǒ di guò fàn yě lí wǒ duō yuǎn
For as high as the heavens above
How deep is the love that You give
For as far as the ends of the earth
He takes all my shame and my sins
耶和華有憐憫的愛
Yē hé huá yǒu lián mǐn di ài
且有豐盛無盡的恩典
qiě yǒu fēng shèng wú jìn di ēn diǎn
從亙古直到永遠
cóng gèn gǔ zhí dào yǒng yuǎn
耶和華祂是我的神
Yē hé huá tā shì wǒ di shén
For our Lord is mercy and love
He’s abounding with freedom and grace
Forever, He is my Lord
Now ‘til the end of the age
Lyrics - Shout to the Lord
TEXT & MUSIC: Darlene Zschech
© 1993 Wondrous Worship (Admin. by CopyCare Asia Ltd (Singapore Branch)). Used by permission. CCLI License #1644512
[Verse]
My Jesus, my Savior
Lord, there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my Shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let ev’ry breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You
[Chorus]
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing
Power and majesty, praise to the King
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You
[Verse]
My Jesus, my Savior
Lord, there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my Shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let ev’ry breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You
[Chorus]
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing
Power and majesty, praise to the King
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You
Scripture Reading
Read aloud (together if applicable).
R-65 CHRISTIAN PATRIOTISM 愛國
Psalm 33:12; Proverbs 14:34; Romans 13:1-5; 1 Peter 2:13-14,17; Matthew 22:21b (NKJV)
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a reproach to any people.
Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
... “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Sermon
Song of Response
Lyrics - I Am Thine, O Lord
TEXT: Fanny J. Crosby | MUSIC: William H. Doane
[Verse 1]
I am Thine, O Lord; I have heard Thy voice
And it told Thy love to me
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee
[Refrain]
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
To the cross where Thou hast died
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord
To Thy precious, bleeding side
[Verse 2]
Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord
By the pow’r of grace divine
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope
And my will be lost in Thine
[Refrain]
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
To the cross where Thou hast died
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord
To Thy precious, bleeding side
[Verse 3]
O the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend
When I kneel in prayer and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend
[Refrain]
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
To the cross where Thou hast died
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord
To Thy precious, bleeding side
[Verse 4]
There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee
[Refrain]
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord
To the cross where Thou hast died
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord
To Thy precious, bleeding side
Worship through Prayer
Keep me faithful and true according to Your Word. I want a blessed life that is marked by godliness. May people know that I am Your child by the way I live my life for You. Help me avoid worldliness that bring shame to Your Name.
Eternal blessings and honor are found in You alone. May I not seek any success in this life apart from You. Give me godly wisdom to distinguish the holy from the worldly. I want nothing that does not come from You.
Thank You for Your hand of discipline that chastens me. It is good for me as Your child to know that You love me and would not let me remain in sin. When I stray, pursue me with Your faithful love and bring me back in the path of righteousness.
Worship through Giving
If you are a regular attender of GCCP and are led to give to the Lord, you can give through the options given below. You are not obligated to give (2 Corinthians 9:7). We are simply glad that you can use this worship guide to honor our Lord.
Bank Transfer. Give via direct deposit or online fund transfer using your preferred mobile banking app. Visit the Giving Tab for bank details.
Local/International Channels. Check out the Cashless Giving tab if you wish to give through GCash, Paymaya, Paypal, or credit card.
Drop-off. An offering dropbox is available at the church entrance. Please make sure your offering is in a sealed envelope.
