September 6, 2026

Sep 6

Call to Worship

Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods…

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!

— Psalm 96:1-4,7-10 (ESV)

Song of Adoration

House of the Lord

Verse 1
We worship the God who was
We worship the God who is
We worship the God who evermore will be
He opened the prison doors
He parted the raging sea
My God He holds the victory yeah

Chorus
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise

Verse 2
We sing to the God who heals
We sing to the God who saves
We sing to the God who always makes a way
'Cause He hung up on that cross
Then He rose up from that grave
My God’s still rolling stones away

Bridge
We were the beggars
Now we’re royalty
We were the prisoners
Now we’re running free
We are forgiven accepted
Redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise

Ending
We shout out Your praise
There is joy in this house
There is joy in this house today
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise

Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham
CCLI Song #7168995 © 2020 Be Essential Songs; Cashagamble Jet Music; Phil Wickham Music; Simply Global Songs For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License #22513868

Reading (the Law)

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

— Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (ESV)

Song of Confession

Steadfast

Verse 1
I will build my house
Whether storm or drought
On the rock that does not move
I will set my hope
In Your love O Lord
And Your faithfulness will prove

Chorus
You are steadfast
Steadfast

Verse 2
By the word You spoke
All the starry host
Are called out by name each night
In Your watchful care
I will rest secure
As you lead us with Your light

Verse 3
I will not trust in the strength of kings
On Your promise I will stand
I will shout for joy I will raise my voice
Hallelujah to the Lamb

Bridge
In the moment of emptiness all was fulfilled
In the hour of darkness Your light was revealed
In the presence of death Your life was affirmed
In the absence of holiness You are still God

Joshua Silverberg, Leslie Jordan, Sandra McCracken
CCLI Song #7068091 © 2016 Capitol CMG Amplifier; Red Red Pop; Integrity Worship Music; Integrity's Praise! Music; Little Way Creative; Paper News Publishing For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License #22513868

Reading (the Gospel)

I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

— John 6:35-40 (ESV)

Song of Thanks

Do It Again

Verse 1
Walking around these walls
I thought by now they'd fall
But you have never failed me yet
Waiting for change to come
Knowing the battle's won
For you have never failed me yet

Chorus
Your promise still stands
Great is your faithfulness
Faithfulness
I'm still in your hands
This is my confidence
You've never failed me yet

Verse 2
I know the night won't last
Your word will come to pass
My heart will sing your praise again
Jesus you're still enough
Keep me within your love
My heart will sing your praise again

Bridge
I've seen you move
You move the mountains
And I believe
I'll see you do it again
You made a way
Where there was no way
And I believe
I'll see you do it again

Ending
You've never failed me yet
I never will forget
You've never failed me yet
I never will forget

Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matt Redman, Steven Furtick
CCLI Song #7067555 © 2016 Said And Done Music; sixsteps Music; Thankyou Music Ltd; worshiptogether.com songs; Music by Elevation Worship Publishing For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License #22513868

Intermission

Take a few minutes to greet one another, get a refill on your coffee, and use the restroom.

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Sermon

“To Be Continued” | Acts 24-28

Central Idea:
The story continues because the gospel is unstoppable.

Dan Michael Cogan (Lead Pastor)

Song of Supplication

The Gospel Is All I Have

Verse 1
The gospel is all I have
The gospel is all I have
No well-kept, presentable life to display
The gospel is all I have

Verse 2
The gospel is all I have
The gospel is all I have
No courage, no virtuous, bold use of faith
The gospel is all I have

Chorus
Well, the Lord God Almighty leapt down from the sky
And he made himself nothing and served till he died
So that I, just a beggar, at the Judgement might cry,
“The gospel is all I have!”

Verse 3
The gospel is all I have
The gospel is all I have
No merit to offer, no excuses to make
The gospel is all I have.

Ending
The gospel is all I have
The gospel is all I have
No clever, persuasive words I could say
No debt I could work off, no bribe I could pay
No goodness, no promise of love that won’t fade
The gospel is all I have

Tag
The gospel is all I have

Communion

. . . the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

— 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 (ESV)

Benediction

May the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

Amen!

(Based on 2 Thessalonians 3:1,5)

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