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       Baptist Church in Warren       January 4, 2009                                                           

*Prelude ~/Chiming of the Hour*

*Welcome*

*Call to Worship  *“He that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new’” (Rev.

21:5 KJV).

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*~*Adoration of God*       # 108        “The First Noel”

*~*Invocation (Disciples’ Prayer)   *Almighty God, fill our first worship of this New Year with winds of renewal and direction, that we may faithfully worship and serve our God this year and every year.

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever.

Amen

*~*Psalm for Today*                                                      cx  Psalm 72: 1-7 /(NLT)/

/Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son./

*Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor alway**s b**e treated fairly.*

/May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hill//s b//e fruitful./

*Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.*

/ May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky./

/Yes, forever!/

*May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth.*

/May all the godly flourish during his reign./*

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*May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more.*

*Just for Kids  **TITLE: *Wake Up *SCRIPTURE: *Isa.

60:1–6

*KEY VERSE: */Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

/(Isa.

60:1, NASB)  *KEY CONCEPT: *Jesus as the Light of the world

*MATERIALS: *Bible, bathrobe (or pajama shirt with a pocket), toothbrush, teddy bear

*PREPARATION: *Have an accomplice ready to shout, /“Wake up sleepy head: Arise,shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.”/

Put on the bathrobe and mess up your hair.

As the kids come up for the children’s sermon, say things like, “I got up too early this morning, I need to go back to sleep,” or, “It is so bright in here.

Won’t someone shut off the lights,” or, “I have got to go back to sleep!” Then curl up with your teddy and pretend to fall asleep.

As the kids are wondering what is going on, have your accomplice shout out the phrase, /“Wake up sleepy head: Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.”/

Huh? Did you say, “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon ME?” Wow, I never thought of it like that.

I better wake up.

I better put my clothes on and get ready for today.

(/Take off bathrobe/).

That means Mr. Sleepy has to go back to his little bed.

(/Put teddy bear down./)

(/Open Bible./)

/Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

/This is from Isaiah 60:1.

(/Point at each child as you say this./)

What a fantastic reminder for you and me.

We should wake up every day and say this.

Can you say it with me? (/Repeat the verse several times with the children./)

This verse is prophecy, telling us that Jesus came to the world for me and for you.

Jesus is the Light of the world.

/Light /is a picture word used to describe Jesus to help us understand that Jesus can show us the way to live.

This verse reminds us of Jesus’ love for each one of us.

It is like the brightest, sunniest day that we have ever seen.

Light helps us to see when it is dark.

Jesus wants each one of us to live every day like we have him shining through us.

Jesus wants us to light the way—to show others how to follow him.

Now, let’s say that verse one more time: /Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.—/Lizette

Hunt

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*Our Offering To GOD *But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8nlt

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*~*Doxology*                                                                                                                               

 

*~*Prayer of Dedication* Lord God, allow our first offering of this New Year to set a steady pattern of stewardship that will find us at year’s end faithful soldiers of the cross.

*Announcements*

*Scripture Reading**                                                                                *Isaiah 60: 1-6* */(NLT)/

1 “Arise, Jerusalem!

Let your light shine for all to see.

For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. 2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.

3All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

4“Look and see, for everyone is coming home!

Your sons are coming from distant lands; your little daughters will be carried home.

5 Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you.

They will bring you the wealth of many lands.

6Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah.

The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the Lord.

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*~*Hymn of  Worship**          *# 107        “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child”

*Pastoral Prayer*

Kind Father, as we begin this New Year, guide us into it with the sense of your loving direction, ever-present Spirit, and unending wisdom.

We give thanks for the accomplishments of the year past and eagerly anticipate your gracious work among us in the year ahead.

May today mark not only the beginning of the year but a new beginning in a life of faith.Renew us, we pray, for the living of our days.

Give to us, we pray, keen sensitivity that we may see where you are at work around us—and courage

necessary to enter into that great work.

We ask that our lives may be molded into the image of your dear Son, Jesus, and that our witness to his name will be clear and bold.

And grant that we may walk closer to you at this year’s ending than at its beginning.

We pray in the name of Christ our Lord.

Amen.—

*~*Hymn of Petition *insert                  “We Three Kings of Orient Are”

*Scripture Text*                                                               Matthew 2:1-12 (NLT) \\ Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod.

About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?

We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”

3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.

4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:  6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.

8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child.

And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

9 After this interview the wise men went their way.

And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem.

It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.

Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

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