Feb. 10

February 10, 2008

Call to Worship & Welcome
Opening Song: “Come! Come! Everybody Worship”
Opening Prayer
Call to Confession
Confession Hymn: “Hungry and Thirsty, Lord, We Come,” 245, Songs of Zion songbook
Silent Prayer
Hear the Good News
Assurance of Pardon Song: “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart”
Prayer for Hearing and Preaching The Word
Old Testament Reading:
Deuteronomy 6:10-19
Discussion: “Make sure you don’t forget how you got there”
Peace Song: “The Servant Song”
Passing of the Peace
Praise Song: “Holy, Holy, Holy” (“Santo”)
Psalm Reading: Psalm 32
Discussion
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Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer Song: “Cares Chorus”

Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Message “Beat it Satan!”
Litany of Response
One: God gives us lives of promise, and pulls for us every day. God knows we’ll make mistakes and we’ll be tempted to rely on ourselves or on one type or another of false god.
Many: When we remember whose we are and how we got here, we can live up to our promise. We can say, “Beat it, Satan!”
One: We can go from bones turned to powder and daylong groans to lives of joy and clear consciences.
Many: God-defiers are always in trouble; God-affirmers find themselves loved every time they turn around.
One: We are tempted on every side, by desires for things, for magic and for power over others.
Many: Jesus already knows what that feels like. He knows our temptations; he knows our fears.
One: Jesus was tempted, and relied on God’s presence through scripture to answer Satan.
Many: When we rely on a steady stream of God’s Word, when we give our temptations to Jesus, we can all say,
All: “Beat it, Satan!”
Response Song: “Satan, We’re Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down ”

Testimony as the Spirit leads
Charge to the people
Benediction
Closing song: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”
Please meet for refreshments and fellowship downstairs following altworship.