Fountain of Life Lutheran Church
Worship: Red Letter Challenge Week 2
Join us for Worship on Sunday, September 20th at our outdoor or livestreamed service! Outdoor Services are *Weather Pending* please go to: www.cometothefountain.com/outdoor to check for cancellations.
Locations & Times
Expand- Outdoor Contemporary323 Hopkins Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284, USASunday 9:00 AM
- Livestream WorshipSunday 9:00 AM
Livestream and Drive Through Communion
Welcome to Fountain of Life! Thanks for joining us! This morning God has granted us the opportunity to worship together in person and online through our livestream, available at the link below. If worship is cancelled due to weather or if you are not feeling well, please join us online! Those worshiping online may receive the Lord's Supper during our Drive Through Communion times (weather permitting), Sundays 10:10-10:30am.
https://cometothefountain.com/liveAnnouncements
Outdoor Worship Update Beginning October 4th, Outdoor Worship will be held at 11am RLC Events Meditation & Music 9/23 7-8pm Praying 4 Our Community 9/26 9am A full list of Announcements is available on our Website and in Weekly E-Newsletter.
https://cometothefountain.com/announcements-newsletter/Online Friendship Register
Both guests and members are encouraged to complete the friendship register online, to let us know you worshiped with us, to share prayer requests, and to give tithes and offerings. Click the link below to access the Friendship Register:
https://cometothefountain.com/attendThanks for worshiping with us today! Here you will find our Order of Worship, further down you will find lyrics for songs, scriptures and other related links, all to expand your worship experience while at The Fountain!
Welcome and Announcements
Invocation and Prayer
Song - 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
ExpandTis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him at His word
Just to rest upon His promise
And to know thus saith the Lord
Jesus Jesus how I trust Him
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus
O for grace to trust Him more
I'm so glad I learned to trust You
Precious Jesus Savior Friend
And I know that You are with me
Will be with me to the end
Jesus Jesus how I trust Him
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus
O for grace to trust Him more
O for grace to trust Him more
O for grace to trust Him more
CCLI Song # 22609 Louisa M. R. Stead | William James Kirkpatrick© Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 532955
Song - Joyful (The One Who Saves)
ExpandJoyful joyful we adore You
God of glory Lord of love
Hearts unfold
Like flow'rs before You
Opening to the sun above
Melt the clouds
Of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day
You are the One who saves
You are the One who saves
You are the One whose
Hands lift us from the grave
You are the Light of life
The everlasting day
You are the One
Who takes all our sins away
You are giving and forgiving
Ever blessing ever blessed
Fountain of the joy of living
Ocean depths of happy rest
You are the One who saves
You are the One who saves
You are the One whose
Hands lift us from the grave
You are the Light of life
The everlasting day
You are the One
Who takes all our sins away
Jesus You are my rescue
Jesus You are my rescue
I give You ev'rything I am
(Repeat x2)
You are giving and forgiving
Ever blessing ever blessed
Fountain of the joy of living
Ocean depths of happy rest
You are the One who saves
You are the One who saves
You are the One whose
Hands lift us from the grave
You are the Light of life
The everlasting day
You are the One who takes
All our sins away
You are the One who takes
All our sins away
You are the One who takes
All our sins away
CCLI Song #5895580 Brenton Brown 2010 Thankyou Music and Sony/ATV Tunes EMI Christian Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, and Sony/ATV Sounds LLCCCLI License # 532995
Song - Fade Away
ExpandSpeak to me
You're the only voice
I want to hear
Walk with me
Show me who You are
As I draw near
If You're not in it
Then I don't want it
Let all else fade away
Take the whole world
Give me Jesus
Let all else fade away
Satisfy
You're the only one
I'll ever need
Holy fire
Burn away the old
That stands between
If You're not in it
Then I don't want it
Let all else fade away
Take the whole world
Give me Jesus
Let all else fade away
Let all else fade away
'Cause Your name
Is the only name that matters
And Your heart
Is all that I desire
And not my will
But Yours alone forever
Here's my life have Your way
'Cause Your name
Is the only name that matters
And Your heart
Is all that I desire
And not my will
But Yours alone forever
Here's my life have Your way
Here's my life have Your way
Here's my life have Your way
If You're not in it
Then I don't want it
Let all else fade away
Take the whole world
Give me Jesus
Let all else fade away
Let all else fade away
Let all else fade away
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth
will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
(Repeat)
CCLI Song #7123197 Melodie Malone, Sean Curran, and Jonathan Smith 2019 Sixsteps Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Sounds Of Jericho (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), and Remaining portion is unaffiliated CCLI License #532995
Confession and Forgiveness
ExpandJesus, we want to be the kind of followers that show the world a clear reflection of who you are, but we confess that we haven’t always lived up to the calling that you have given us.
Too often we find ourselves too busy to spend time with you.
Too often our desire for other things has replaced you as the number 1 priority in our lives.
Search our hearts and show us where we have failed. Forgive us, make us new, and strengthen our faith so that our lives will give you the Glory.
Hear us as we confess our sins to you.
(Please join us in a silent personal confession of sins to the Lord)
Song - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
ExpandGreat is Thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow
Of turning with Thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been
Thou forever wilt be
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence
To cheer and to guide
Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine
With ten thousand beside
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me
CCLI Song #18723 Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan 1923. Renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Company, Words:Hope Publishing Company, and Music: 1923. Renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Company CCLI License #532995
The Message - Being
ExpandMessage Notes
John 15:5
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:6
If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers
Our DOING flows out of our BEING
If we want to do great things FOR GOD, our lives have to be ROOTED IN GOD.
If we want to become like Jesus, we have to spend time with him.
If we want to model our lives after Jesus, we have to make spending time with God a priority.
Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
Luke 10:41-42
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
You are valuable to God because you are his child, not because of what you can accomplish for him.
Matthew 11:28-30
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
PRIORITIZE JESUS
Following Jesus is the single greatest opportunity of my lifetime.
Offering - Online Friendship Register
If you feel led to give an offering today, we encourage you to use the online giving option within our online friendship register form. Ushers will also be carrying the offering "plate" around the grounds during this time.
https://cometothefountain.com/attendSong - A Living Prayer
ExpandIn this world I walk alone
With no place to call my home
But there's One who holds my hand
The rugged road through barren lands
The way is dark the road is steep
But He's become my eyes to see
The strength to climb my griefs to bear
The Savior lives inside me there
In Your love I find release
A haven from my unbelief
Take my life and let me be
A living prayer my God to Thee
In these trials of life I find
Another voice inside my mind
He comforts me and bids me live
Inside the love the Father gives
In Your love I find release
A haven from my unbelief
Take my life and let me be
A living prayer my God to Thee
Take my life and let me be
A living prayer my God to Thee
Words and Music by Ron Block, Performed by Allison Krauss & Union Station 2004 Moonlight Canyon Publishing
The Lord's Prayer
ExpandElder: ...Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,
All: Trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord who taught us to pray;
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen
The Apostles' Creed
ExpandAll:I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Communion
ExpandThe Words of Institution
The Communing
During Communion please take time to reflect in prayer.
Song - Alive In You
ExpandFrom beginning to the end
All my life is in Your hands
This whole world may hold me down
But it can never drown You out
I'm not merely flesh and bone
I was made for something more
You are God
You're the Great I Am
Breath of life I breathe You in
Even in the fire I'm alive in You
You are strong in my brokenness
Sovereign over ev'ry step
Even in the fire
I'm alive I'm alive in You
Through the dark I hear Your voice
Rising up I will rejoice
For I was lost but now I'm found
'Cause even death
Can't hold You down
You are God
You're the Great I Am
Breath of life I breathe You in
Even in the fire I'm alive in You
You are strong in my brokenness
Sovereign over ev'ry step
Even in the fire
I'm alive I'm alive in You
It's no longer I who live
But Christ who lives within me
Christ who lives within me
From beginning to the end
You deserve the glory
You deserve the glory
(Repeat)
You are God
You're the Great I Am
Breath of life I breathe You in
Even in the fire I'm alive in You
You are strong in my brokenness
Sovereign over ev'ry step
Even in the fire
I'm alive in You
You are God
You're the Great I Am
Breath of life I breathe You in
Even in the fire I'm alive in You
You are strong in my brokenness
Sovereign over ev'ry step
Even in the fire
I'm alive I'm alive in You
Even in the fire
I'm alive in You
I'm alive in You
CCLI Song #7054536 Skyler Smith, Jordan Frye, and Kim Walker-2015 ©Capitol CMG Genesis (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) and Jesus Culture Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) CCLI License #532995
Benediction and Sending
ExpandPastor: The Lord bless you and keep you… give you peace.
All: Amen
Pastor: Go in peace and serve the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.