Living and Leading in a Secular World

March 16, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “King of Kings”In the darkness we were waiting without hope without light'Til from Heaven You came running there was mercy in Your eyesTo fulfill the law and prophets to a virgin came the wordFrom a throne of endless glory to a cradle in the dirtChorusPraise the Father praise the Son praise the Spirit three in oneGod of glory Majesty praise forever to the King of KingsTo reveal the kingdom coming and to reconcile the lostTo redeem the whole creation You did not despise the crossFor even in your suffering You saw to the other sideKnowing this was our salvation Jesus for our sake you died (Chorus)And the morning that You rose all of Heaven held its breath'Til that stone was moved for good for the Lamb had conquered deathAnd the dead rose from their tombs and the angels stood in aweFor the souls of all who'd come to the Father are restoredAnd the church of Christ was born then the Spirit lit the flameNow this gospel truth of old shall not kneel shall not faintBy His blood and in His name in His freedom I am freeFor the love of Jesus Christ Who has resurrected me (Chorus)Praise forever to the King of KingsPrayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson Jeremiah 29 & Daniel 6Sermon Dr. HoornbeekClosing Hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness”Great is Thy faithfulness O God my FatherThere is no shadow of turning with TheeThou changest not Thy compassions they fail notAs Thou hast been Thou forever wilt beChorusGreat is Thy faithfulness great is Thy faithfulnessMorning by morning new mercies I seeAll I have needed Thy hand hath providedGreat is Thy faithfulness Lord unto meSummer and winter and springtime and harvestSun moon and stars in their courses aboveJoin with all nature in manifold witnessTo Thy great faithfulness mercy and love (Chorus)Pardon for sin and a peace that endurethThine own dear presence to cheer and to guideStrength for today and bright hope for tomorrowBlessings all mine with ten thousand beside (Chorus)BenedictionFellowship• NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: Next Sunday after service in the Sunshine Room• Sunday Morning Study: Experiencing God | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room• Sunday Prayer | 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room• Tuesday Bible Study with Emil & Anneke| Everyone 12 PM, Ladies 6PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom• Wednesday Issues Hour | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom• F3 Ladies Luncheon: Tuesday, March 18th | 12 PM at Fish. Individual checks, please sign up.• Solidarity with Israel Rally: Thursday, March 20th | 3:30 PM at the corner of Airport-Pulling Rd N & Pine Ridge Rd• F3 Book Club: Friday, March 21st | 10 AM at 7515 Pelican Bay Blvd. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.• Funeral Service for Ed Wilcox: Saturday, March 22nd | 11 AM here at the church.• Free Men’s Steak Cookout: Thursday, March 27th | 4:30 PM at Falconer’s home. Please sign up.• Girls Night Out Dinner: Thursday, March 27th | 5:30 PM at Bellini. Please sign up, individual checks.• Justin’s Place Graduation: Thursday, March 27th | 6 PM at Covenant Church of Naples.• Member Spotlight: Sunday, March 30th | Join us after service as we learn more about Ray & Fran King.• Thank you to Joel & Juliann Thomason for providing the cookies today.• The chancel flowers were given by Virginia Puroll in memory of her husband Ed.