And Carried Our Sorrows; Yet We Esteemed Himstricken, Smitten by God, and Afflicted

“Surely He has borne our griefs

and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Himstricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

the chastisementfor our peace was upon Him, and by His stripeswe are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53: 4-6

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Our Weekly Services

Sunday School...... 9:30

Sunday Morning Worship..11:00

Sunday Evening Worship...5:30

Wednesday Prayer Meeting.7:15

We warmly welcome our visitors today.

Please complete a Visitor's Card and place it in the offering plate or in the box located in the foyer. We hope to greet you in a more personal way following the services.

The Lord's Day

December 7, 2014

Call to Worship Pastor Andy Dunkerton

Opening Hymn #135 “I Greet Thee”

Scripture Reading Hebrews 7: 1-19

Pastoral Prayer

Offertory Hymn #195 “Alas! and Did My

Savior Bleed”

Song of Preparation “Stronger”

1. There is love that come for us; humbled to a sinners cross.

You broke my shame and sinfulness. You rose again victorious.

2. Faithfulness none can deny, through the storm and through the fire.

There is truth that sets me free: Jesus Christ who lives in me.

(Chorus) You are stronger, You are stronger. Sin is broken,

You have saved me.

It is written, Christ is risen. Jesus, You are Lord of all.

3. No beginning and no end; You’re my hope and my defense.

You came to seek and save the lost. You paid it all upon the cross. (Chorus)

(Bridge) So let Your name be lifted higher, be lifted higher, be lifted higher.

So let Your name be lifted higher, be lifted higher, be lifted higher.

(Chorus, 2 times)

Sermon Pastor Gary Hendrix

Evening Service

Call to Worship Pastor Bob Prentice

Opening Song “Let Us Love, and Sing,

and Wonder”

(Words: #127, alt.)

Scripture Reading II Corinthians 7: 2-16

Pastoral Prayer

Offertory/Preparatory Song“My Song is Love

Unknown”

1. My song is love unknown; my Savior's love to me,

love to the loveless shown, that they might love~ly be.

O who am I, that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh and die?

2. He came from His blest throne, salvation to bestow;

but men cared not, and none the longed-for Christ~ would know.

But oh, my Friend, my Friend indeed, who at my need

His life did spend!

3. Sometimes they strew His way, and His sweet praises sing;

resounding all the day hosannas to~ their King.

Then "Crucify!" is all their breath, and for His death they thirst and cry.

4. Why, what hath my Lord done? What makes this rage and spite?

He made the lame to run, He gave the blind~ their sight.

Sweet injuries! Yet all His deeds their hatred feeds;

they ’gainst Him rise.

5. They rise, and needs will have my dear Lord made away;

A murderer they save, the Prince of Life~ they slay.

Yet willing He to suff'ring goes, that He His foes

from thence might free.

6. In life, no house, no home my Lord on earth might have;

in death, no friendly tomb but what a strang~er gave.

What may I say? Heav'n was His home, but mine the tomb

wherein He lay.

7. Here might I stay and sing, no story so divine;

never was love, dear King, never was grief~ like Thine.

This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise I all my days

could gladly spend.

Text: Samuel Crossman, ca. 1624-1683 Alt. 1990 Music: John Ireland, 1879-1962 © John Ireland Trust Used by Permission CCLI # 1899094

Sermon Pastor Stu Johnston

Communion Songs

#177 “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

“Here is Love”

1. Here is love, wide as the ocean, loving kindness as a flood,

When the Prince of Life, our Ransom shed for us, His precious blood.

Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise?

He can never be forgotten, throughout Heav’ns eternal days.

(Chorus) Oh, how marvelous, Oh, how glorious, is my Savior’s love for me!

Oh, how marvelous, Oh, how glorious, is my Savior’s love for me!

2. On the mount of crucifixion, fountains opened deep and wide;

Through the floodgates of God’s mercy, flowed a vast and gracious tide.

Grace and love, like mighty rivers, poured incessant from above,

And Heav’n’s peace and perfect justice kissed a guilty world in love. (Chorus)

3. Of Your fullness You are pouring Your great love on me anew,

Without measure, full and boundless, drawing out my heart to You.

You alone will be my glory, nothing in the world I see,

You have cleansed and sanctified me, You Yourself have set me free. (Chorus)

Words: Verses 1-2: William Rees (1802-1883)

“I Will Glory in My Redeemer”

1. I will glory in my Redeemer whose priceless blood has ransomed me.

Mine was the sin that drove the bitter nails and hung Him on that judgment tree.

I will glory in my Redeemer who crushed the pow’r of sin and death;

My only Savior before the Holy Judge, the Lamb who is my righteousness,

The Lamb who is my righteousness.

2. I will glory in my Redeemer. My life He bought, my love He owns.

I have no longings for another, I’m satisfied in Him alone.

I will glory in my Redeemer, His faithfulness, my standing place,

Though foes are mighty and rush upon me, my feet are firm held by His grace,

My feet are firm held by His grace.

3. I will glory in my Redeemer who carries me on eagle’s wings.

He crowns my life with lovingkindness, His triumph song I’ll ever sing.

I will glory in my Redeemer who waits for me at gates of gold,

and when He calls me

it will be paradise, His face forever to behold. His face forever to behold. (repeat)

GRBC Calendar & Announcements

Today

***College/Career lunch following morning worship***

***Hawfields’ Ministry, 3:00 p.m. Nick Gaines will speak. ***

***7th & 8th Grade Fellowship tonight at the Griggs’ home***

***VisionYouth will meet at the Jones’ home from 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.***

***The GRBC Chorale will practice tonight following the service

in the Fellowship room.***

(((The Mebane Community Choir will present portions of Handel’s

MESSIAH, today at 3:00 p.m., at Mebane Presbyterian Church.***

***Sunday morning prayer each Lord’s Day, 9:00 a.m. in theCollege/Career classroom***

December

1) College/Career Lunch - 12/7, following morning worship

2) Hawfields’ Ministry – 12/7 & 28, 3:00 p.m.

3) 7th/8th Grade Group Meeting – 12/7, at the Griggs’ home following evening worship

4) Vision Youth Meeting – 12/7, 7:30 – 10 p.m. at the Jones’ home

5) GRBC Chorale Practice – 12/7, following evening worship and 12/13,

10:00 a.m. - noon

6) Men’s Prayer Meeting – 12/12, 6:30 a.m.

7) Moms’ Coffee Connection – 12/12, 10:00 a.m.

8) Prayer Meeting, 12/23, 7:15 p.m. (no meeting 12/24)

9) No Men’s ACTION meeting in December

10)No Ladies’ Missionary Society Meeting in December. The next meeting isscheduled for January 3.

11)The Ladies’ Bible Study will resume January 20.

The GRBC Chorale will present

“The Word Became Flesh”,Sunday evening, 12/14.