SERVICE
The Intercession [Jordan Muck/Jonathan Eckberg]
Welcome & Announcements
Offering
Everlasting God [Brenton Brown/Ken Riley]
Holy is the Lord [Chris Tomlin/Louie Giglio]
Overcome [John Egan]
Message
The Intercession [Muck/Eckberg]
THE TEAM
Jonathan Eckberg - guitar/vocals
Nick Hostetler - drums
Beth Stemble - keys
Randy Hepler - bass
Tim Heckaman - vocals
Kevin Schmidt - audio
Vance Csaszar - visual
NOTES
This week was the second in our series "The 'I AM' in Isaiah", a study of Isaiah 53. In this series we are looking at the prophecies of the work and crucifixion of Jesus in the suffering servant of Isaiah. It's a great study as we lead toward Easter Sunday and the celebration of the redemptive work of our Savior. This week focused on the price Christ paid in taking on the weight of internal sin, external sin, and the fallen world around us. To hear this message along with last week's introduction to the series click here.
Our team was unique this week. It was Nick's first week on drums for us. It's been great to work with him and bring him into the fold of our ministry. He's a great drummer with an awesome heart for what's happening at CGC. It brings me great joy to have a beat back in our worship! We also had Tim step in and sing with us and he did an awesome job as well. All three of our vocalists were out this week (two on family vacations and one recovering from a surgery earlier in the week). While we definitely missed them and can't wait to have them back next week, it was a great opportunity for Tim to get involved in what we are doing on Sunday mornings.
SONGS
The Intercession - The song was written for this series and all the lyrics are based off the verses of Isaiah 53. Pastor Jordan actually put together a majority of this song as he was preparing the messages several weeks back. Then we spent a morning working through the material he had and rounding the song into shape. Finally I spent a couple weeks fine-tuning thing. It has turned out to be a really interesting song. There are a lot of intertwining parts that keep it together from start to finish. Pastor Jordan did a great job with the foundations of this one. We played this one twice today. We did it once as the opener - to give people a feel for the song and let them hear it. Then we used it as the response to the message. In the response time I started with the chorus so the congregation would know what was coming and then we kicked off the song.
Everlasting God - We used this one as the opener to our main worship set. I always enjoy this song. The theme of our God being one who is with us in all things and our defender in our hours of need made sense with today's message. The God who provides redemption for his sheep never leaves them to the dangers of the world.
[album: Everlasting GOD - Brenton Brown]
Holy is the Lord - Another "standard" worship song that fell in line with today's theme. As I studied the verse of Isaiah 53 I was struck by the fact that only in acknowledging the holiness - the perfect nature that is all together separate from the fallen world - of God can the true weight of Christ's taking on of my iniquities (Isa. 53:4) come into perspective.
[album: Arriving - Chris Tomlin]
Overcome - This song by the Desperation Band has become one of my favorites over the past few years. The bridge kicks my butt everytime (from Rev. 12:11), "And we will overcome // By the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony // Everyone overcome". A tremendous anthem of how, when we surrender ourselves to the Holy GOD, we will be victorious over sin and death and all of Satan's power. Victory won by the the blood of the lamb and we are strengthened to stand against the Accuser when we acknowledge who Christ is and the meaning of His sacrifice.
[album: Everyone Overcome - Desperation Band]
To see the songs used in worship by our brothers and sisters from all over the place, check out the Sunday Setlist at www.theworshipcommunity.com.
Everlasting God - We used this one as the opener to our main worship set. I always enjoy this song. The theme of our God being one who is with us in all things and our defender in our hours of need made sense with today's message. The God who provides redemption for his sheep never leaves them to the dangers of the world.
[album: Everlasting GOD - Brenton Brown]
Holy is the Lord - Another "standard" worship song that fell in line with today's theme. As I studied the verse of Isaiah 53 I was struck by the fact that only in acknowledging the holiness - the perfect nature that is all together separate from the fallen world - of God can the true weight of Christ's taking on of my iniquities (Isa. 53:4) come into perspective.
[album: Arriving - Chris Tomlin]
Overcome - This song by the Desperation Band has become one of my favorites over the past few years. The bridge kicks my butt everytime (from Rev. 12:11), "And we will overcome // By the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony // Everyone overcome". A tremendous anthem of how, when we surrender ourselves to the Holy GOD, we will be victorious over sin and death and all of Satan's power. Victory won by the the blood of the lamb and we are strengthened to stand against the Accuser when we acknowledge who Christ is and the meaning of His sacrifice.
[album: Everyone Overcome - Desperation Band]
To see the songs used in worship by our brothers and sisters from all over the place, check out the Sunday Setlist at www.theworshipcommunity.com.
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