But I Liked it the Way it Was!

January 21, 2024 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Sing Praise to God” Sing praise to God who reigns above The God of all creation The God of power the God of love The God of our salvation With healing balm my soul He fills And every faithless murmur stills To God all praise and glory The Lord is never far away But through all grief distressing An ever-present help and stay Our peace and joy and blessing As with a mother's tender hand He leads His own His chosen band To God all praise and glory Thus all my gladsome way along I sing aloud Thy praises That all may hear the grateful song My voice unwearied raises Be joyful in the Lord my heart Both soul and body bear your part To God all praise and glory Amen! Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Sermon But I Liked it the Way It Was! Closing Hymn “Victory in Jesus” I heard an old old story how a Savior came from glory How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me I heard about His groaning of His precious blood's atoning Then I repented of my sins and won the victory Chorus O victory in Jesus my Savior forever He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood He loved me ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood I heard about His healing of His cleansing pow'r revealing How He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see And then I cried dear Jesus come and heal my broken spirit And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory [Chorus] I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory And I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea About the angels singing and the old redemption story And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of victory [Chorus] Benediction: Get your tickets today for the second, first annual Fellowship Cruise on Thursday, January 25th. • Sunday Morning Study – This Thing Called Prayer | 9AM in the Sunshine Room • Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Church Office • Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sanctuary and via Zoom • Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us for coffee and snacks. • Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sanctuary and via Zoom • F3 Ladies Breakfast: Monday, February 12th | 10AM at Lulu’s Kitchen 2125 Airport-Pulling Rd. Please sign up. • RESCHEDULED Member Spotlight: Sunday, January 28th | After service. Join us as we learn more about Cecil and Keve Nance. • Annual Cruise: January 25th aboard the Naples Princess. Tickets are $50/person, please pay Karen Boatright. • F3 Book Group Meeting: Friday, February 23rd | 10AM 7515 Pelican Bay Blvd The Claridge, we are reading Tom Lake. • Cookies today were provided by Ray & Fran King.