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PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…
Philippians 2:3-5
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:34-35
The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him,
and he makes known to them his covenant.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalm 25:14-15
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
See what kind of love the Father has given to us,
that we should be called children of God;
and so we are!
1 John 3:1
This is Amazing Grace
[Verse 1]
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger
The King of Glory, the King above all Kings
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
and leaves us breathless in awe and wonder
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
[Chorus]
This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That you would take my place
That You would bear my cross
You laid down Your life
That I would be set free
Jesus I sing for
All that You’ve done for me
[Verse 2]
Who brings our chaos back into order
Who makes the orphan a son and daughter
The King of Glory, the King of Glory
Who rules the nations with truth and justice
shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The King of Glory
The King above all Kings
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
[Chorus]
SONG
Our Great Savior (Jesus What a Friend for Sinners)
Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.
Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Hallelujah! what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.
[Verse 2]
Jesus! what a Strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my strength, my vict’ry wins. [Refrain]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Jesus! what a Help in sorrow!
While the billows o’er me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my Comfort, helps my soul. [Refrain]
[Chorus]
SCRIPTURE READING
Now this I say and testify in the Lord,
that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do,
in the futility of their minds.
They are darkened in their understanding,
alienated from the life of God
because of the ignorance that is in them,
due to their hardness of heart.
They have become callous
and have given themselves up to sensuality,
greedy to practice every kind of impurity.
But that is not the way you learned Christ!
— assuming that you have heard about him
and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,
to put off your old self,
which belongs to your former manner of life
and is corrupt through deceitful desires,
and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
and to put on the new self,
created after the likeness of God
in true righteousness and holiness.
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each
one of you speak the truth with his neighbor,
for we are members one of another.
Be angry and do not sin;
do not let the sun go down on your anger,
and give no opportunity to the devil.
Let the thief no longer steal,
but rather let him labor,
doing honest work with his own hands,
so that he may have something to share
with anyone in need.
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths,
but only such as is good for building up,
as fits the occasion,
that it may give grace to those who hear.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by
whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger
and clamor and slander be put away from you,
along with all malice.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you.
Therefore be imitators of God,
as beloved children.
And walk in love,
as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us,
a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 4:17-5:2
SONG
How He Loves
[Verse 1]
He is jealous for me
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight
of His wind and mercy
When all of a sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
[Chorus 1]
Oh, how He loves us so
Oh, how He loves us
How He loves us all
[Verse 2]
He is jealous for me
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight
of His wind and mercy
When all of a sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions
eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
[Chorus 2]
He loves us
Oh, how He loves us
Oh, how He loves us
Oh, how He loves
[Verse 3 ]
And we are His portion and He is our prize
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets
When I think about the way
[Chorus 2]
[Chorus 1]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parking lot closure: The parking lot is being repaved and will be closed through Sunday, 7/27. Parking is available on the street, in the handicap lot next to the theater, or the staff lot on Victor and Spencer. Thank you for understanding.
Vessel Summer Retreat (8/1-8/3): Idyllwild Pines Camp, grades 6-12.
SPF ’25 #2 (7/20): Today! Join us @ Mitsuwa for lunch after church.
Men’s Hike (7/26): Wonder View Trailhead, Saturday at 8am.
Ladies Paint ‘n Sip (8/16): Saturday at 1pm. Sign up by 8/9.
“The Great Divorce” (8/17 & 8/24): Women’s book group, Sunday mornings at 8:30am. Childcare is available.
OFFERTORY
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MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
After June 2025
YTD 2025 Projected Giving: $311,610
YTD 2025 Actual Giving: $355,042
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SERMON
“No Greater Love”
9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.
Abide in my love.
10 If you keep my commandments,
you will abide in my love,
just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and abide in his love.
11 These things I have spoken to you,
that my joy may be in you,
and that your joy may be full.
12 “This is my commandment,
that you love one another as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this,
that someone lay down his life for his friends.
14 You are my friends
if you do what I command you.
15 No longer do I call you servants,
for the servant does not know
what his master is doing;
but I have called you friends,
for all that I have heard from my Father
I have made known to you.
16 You did not choose me,
but I chose you and appointed you
that you should go and bear fruit
and that your fruit should abide,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name,
he may give it to you.
17 These things I command you,
so that you will love one another.
John 15:9-17 (ESV)
SONG
His Glory Appears
[Verse]
You gave me hope
You made me whole
At the cross
You took my place
You showed me grace
At the cross where You died for me
[Chorus]
And His glory appears
Like the light from the sun
Age to age, He shines
Oh, look to the skies
Hear the angels cry
Singing Holy is the Lord
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Oh, how He loves us so
Oh, how He loves us
How He loves us all
BENEDICTION
Beloved, let us love one another,
for love is from God,
and whoever loves
has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7
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