November 3, 2024 10AM

In consideration of others and as guests of West High School . . .

• Please silence your phone and watch.
• Name tags are a great start to a meaningful connection. Thanks for wearing one.
• If you’d like to give an offering, there are two baskets in the back or you can use the “Giving” tab at the bottom-right corner of the mobile app.
• Thank you for sitting close and singing loud. Let’s bring our full engagement and best attitude as we worship together.

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony
about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but
share in suffering for the gospel by the power of
God, who saved us and called us to a holy
calling, not because of our works but because of
his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in
Christ Jesus before the ages began…
2 Timothy 1:8-9

So everyone who acknowledges me before men,
   I also will acknowledge before my Father
   who is in heaven,
but whoever denies me before men,
   I also will deny before my Father
   who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:32-33

But when the Helper comes,
   whom I will send to you from the Father,
   the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father,
he will bear witness about me.
   And you also will bear witness, because
   you have been with me from the beginning.
John 15:26-27

And I, when I came to you, brothers. did not come
   proclaiming to you the testimony of God
   with lofty speech or wisdom.
For I decided to know nothing among you
   except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:1-2

But far be it from me to boast
   except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by which the world has been crucified to me,
   and I to the world.
Galatians 6:14

“What Jesus means to me is this: in Him we are
able to see God and to understand His feelings
toward us.”
– Charles Schulz (creator of comic strip Peanuts)

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP

SONG

Yes I Will

[Verse]
I count on one thing
The same God that never fails
Will not fail me now
You won’t fail me now

In the waiting
The same God who’s never late
Is working all things out
You’re working all things out

[Chorus]
Yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley
Yes I will, bless Your name
Yes I will, sing for joy when my heart is heavy
All my days, oh, yes I will

[Verse]

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
And I choose to praise
To glorify, glorify
The name of all names
That nothing can stand against

[Chorus]

SONG

The Lost are Found

[Verse 1]
Everlasting, while earthly ages fade
In mercy, Our God, Your kingdom reigns
Lord over everything, You are near
All of the universe at your feet

In the Savior, injustice brought to right
For Your glory, that your name be lifted high
Lord over everything, You are near
All of the universe at Your feet

Lord over everything, You are near
All of the universe at Your feet

[Chorus]
The lost are found, the blind will see
The lame will walk, the dead will live
And You, our God, forever You will reign

Lord over everything, You are near
All of the universe at Your feet

Lord over everything, You are near
All of the universe at Your feet

[Chorus]

SCRIPTURE READING

If I alone bear witness about myself,
   my testimony is not true.
There is another who bears witness about me,
   and I know that the testimony that
   he bears about me is true.

You sent to John,
   and he has borne witness to the truth.
Not that the testimony
   that I receive is from man,
but I say these things so that you may be saved.

He was a burning and shining lamp, and
   you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. But the testimony that I have
   is greater than that of John.

For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish,
   the very works that I am doing,
bear witness about me
   that the Father has sent me.

And the Father who sent me
   has himself borne witness about me.
His voice you have never heard,
   his form you have never seen,
   and you do not have his word abiding in you,
for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.

You search the Scriptures because you think
   that in them you have eternal life;
   and it is they that bear witness about me,
yet you refuse to come to me
   that you may have life.

I do not receive glory from people.
   But I know that you do not have
   the love of God within you.

I have come in my Father’s name,
   and you do not receive me.
If another comes in his own name,
   you will receive him.

How can you believe,
   when you receive glory from one another
and do not seek the glory
   that comes from the only God?

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father.
   There is one who accuses you:
   Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
For if you believed Moses,
   you would believe me; for he wrote of me.
But if you do not believe his writings,
   how will you believe my words?”
John 5:31-47

SONG

I Surrender All

[Verse 1]
All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust Him
In His presence daily live

[Chorus]
I surrender all
I surrender all
All to Thee, my blessed Savior
I surrender all

[Verse 2]
All to Jesus I surrender
Humbly at His feet I bow
Worldly pleasures all forsaken
Take me Jesus, take me now

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
All to Jesus I surrender
Lord, I give myself to Thee
Fill me with Thy love and power
Let Thy blessing fall on me

[Chorus]

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Women’s Friendsgiving (11/9): Ladies, we hope you’ll join us next Saturday, November 9th at 10am for a potluck brunch. It will be a wonderful time of sharing delicious food and visiting. Here’s the details and the sign-up sheet to bring a dish.

Jesse Tree Ornament Exchange (11/10): For those participating, there’s just two weeks remaining before the exchange. Thank you for working so diligently on them. We will meet after the Sunday worship service on November 10th to share our ornaments with everyone involved. Email Danielle with any questions.

Men’s Social (11/14): Our monthly men’s social will be Thursday, 11/14 at 7:30pm. We are meeting at Rockefeller – Hermosa Beach. These socials are a great way to get together and hang out. You don’t need to register, but here’s the link with more info.

Thanksgiving Church-Wide Luncheon (11/17): You’re invited to the church-wide potluck on Sunday, November 17th directly following our worship service. We’re ordering meat from Willingham’s BBQ. Sign up to bring a side dish here. Let’s feast together as we give thanks.

OFFERTORY

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MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
After OCTOBER 2024
YTD 2024 Projected Giving: $556,045
YTD 2024 Actual Giving: $528,598
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If you would like to give electronically, you may do so here or in the mobile app, select “Giving” at the bottom-right corner in the app. If you would like to give via cash or check, to King’s Cross Church, there are white baskets in the back of our worship space.

SERMON
“God’s Testimony”

⁶ This is he who came by water and blood — Jesus Christ;
   not by the water only
   but by the water and the blood.
And the Spirit is the one who testifies,
   because the Spirit is the truth.

7 For there are three that testify:
   ⁸ the Spirit and the water and the blood;
   and these three agree.

⁹ If we receive the testimony of men,
   the testimony of God is greater,
for this is the testimony of God
   that he has borne concerning his Son.

¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God
   has the testimony in himself.
Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar,
   because he has not believed in the testimony
   that God has borne concerning his Son.

¹¹ And this is the testimony,
   that God gave us eternal life,
   and this life is in his Son.
¹² Whoever has the Son has life;
   whoever does not have the Son of God
   does not have life.
1 John 5-12 (ESV)

COMMUNION

SONG

Your Glory

[Verse]
My life is Yours
My hope is in You only
My heart You hold
‘Cause You made this sinner holy
And holy
Holy

[Chorus]
‘Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light
‘Cause Your glory is so beautiful
‘Cause Your glory is so beautiful

[Verse]

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Glory glory hallelujah
Jesus You are good

[Bridge 2]
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Oh, precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

[Bridge]

BENEDICTION