[03/09/2025 PM] - “God Came Down in Love for Life” - 1 John 4:9-11

After our fellowship meal we will be fed from 1 John 4.9-11 to note well why God came down. Let's make a plan to tell each other of our love for them and to engage in energetic heart-full worship of God in both services

March 9, 2025
AFTERNOON WORSHIP SERVICE

Organ Prelude to the Worship Service
Prayer for God's Blessing
Call to Worship
*God's Greeting

• Opening Hymn: 192 – Unto God Our Savior

*Nicene Creed in Unison – page 4 in back of Psalter Hymnal
*Hymn of Response: 491 – Gloria Patri

Responsive Reading of Philippians 2.1-11 (all, 9-11)
Hymn of Response: 376 – O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire

Congregational Prayer
Offering: Southside Pregnancy Center
(Please place your offering in the basket in back of sanctuary)

WE HEAR GOD'S WORD
*Hymn: 330 – O Jesus, We Adore Thee
Responsive Reading of Philippians 2.1-11 (all, 9-11)
Scripture Reading: 1 John 4.9-11
Text: 1 John 4.9-11
Sermon: "God Came Down in Love for Life"
Prayer of Application
*Hymn: 329 – O Love of God, How Strong and True
*Benediction
*Doxology: 231 – Praise Jehovah, All Ye Nations
Organ Postlude
*Please Stand if able

1 John 4.9-11 God Came Down in Love for Life

Theme: God sent His Son to make us the accepted in Him

1. The Father sent His Son, in love, for life

2. The Son came down from heaven for our salvation

3. The Son came to bear God's wrath against our sins

4. The Father sent His son, in love for love