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Introduction
Call to Worship
Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia Jesus is coming!
Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia Jesus is coming!
Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia Jesus is coming!
Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia Jesus is coming!
He died, rose from the dead, and lives in heaven.
He will come again because he loves us.
Alleluia Jesus is coming!
We praise Jesus, who came as a baby
and will come again at the end of time.
Alleluia! Jesus is coming!
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Original music and words are variously dated and attributed | English translation by Frederick Oakeley, 1841
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
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
God of God Light of light eternal
Lo he abhors not the virgin's womb
Very God begotten not created
Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above
Glory to God all glory in the highest
Yea Lord we greet thee born this happy morning
Jesus to thee be glory giv’n
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing
Prayer for Leaving Students
Diane StintonKing Of Kings
© 2018 Words and Music by Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood
In the darkness we were waiting without hope without light
Till from Heaven you came running there was mercy in your eyes
To fulfil the law and prophets to a virgin came the Word
From a throne of endless glory to a cradle in the dirt
Praise the Father praise the Son
Praise the Spirit three in one
God of Glory majesty
Praise forever to the King of kings
To reveal the kingdom coming and to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation, you did not despise the cross
For even in your suffering, you saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation Jesus for our sake you died
And the morning that you rose all of heaven held its breath
Till that stone was moved for good for the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs and the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who'd come to the Father are restored
And the Church of Christ was born then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this Gospel truth of old shall not kneel shall not faint
By his blood and in his name in his freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ who has resurrected me
Prayers of the People
Conor Wilkerson
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We call on you:
Come Lord Jesus, Come
The Servant King
© 1983 Words and Music by Graham Kendrick
From heav'n you came helpless babe
Enter'd our world your glory veil'd
Not to be served but to serve
And give your life that we might live
This is our God the Servant King
He calls us now to follow him
To bring our lives as a daily offering
Of worship to the Servant King
There in the garden of tears
My heavy load he chose to bear
His heart with sorrow was torn
Yet not my will but yours He said
Come see his hands and his feet
The scars that speak of sacrifice
Hands that flung stars into space
To cruel nails surrendered
So let us learn how to serve
And in our lives enthrone him
Each other's needs to prefer
For it is Christ we're serving
Scripture | Philippians 1:27-2:13 & 3:17-4:1 (NIV)
Karissa Hsueh
27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the
gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear
about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one
Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you.
This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will
be saved—and that by God.
29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to
believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
30 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and
now hear that I still have.
1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with
Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the
Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in
humility value others above yourselves,
4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests
of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as
Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only
in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to
work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill
his good purpose.
…
17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and
just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as
we do.
18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even
with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their
glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.
20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior
from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his
control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
1Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for,
my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!
Homily | Two Advents, Dual Citizenship, One Lord and Saviour
Richard Thompson | Director of AdvancementInvitation to the Table
Stephen StintonCommunion
If you have been welcomed by your own church tradition to partakeof communion, you are invited to partake here at Regent College. If
you do not wish to partake today, you are welcome to come forward
and cross your arms to receive a blessing.
Day of the Lord (Psalm 37)
© 2017 Words and Music by Wendell Kimbrough
It's not long till the boastful are silenced and shamed
It's not long till the wealth of the wicked's reclaimed
And the ones who have waited with eyes on the Lord
Will shine like the sun forevermore
It's not long till the Day of the Lord
Just be still and be faithful and dwell in the land
Put your trust in the Savior and cling to His hand
When your heart burns with anger for all that is wrong
Do not let the dark steal your song
It's not long till the Day of the Lord
It's not long till the Day of the Lord
It's not long till the Day of the Lord
Everything that is broken will soon be restored
It's not long till the Day of the Lord
Do not fear for the wicked with weapons of war
For the Lord is the shelter and strength of the poor
And our God comes with laughter, let Him be your joy
The power of the sword, He'll destroy
It's not long till the Day of the Lord