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Morning Worship March 5, 2017 9:30 AM Gathering With Joy Prelude “O Praise the Name” (Praise Team) Call to Worship Welcome * Opening Song “Sing To The King” * God’s Greeting * We Greet One Another * Song “O Praise the Name” Opening Ourselves to God Call to Confession Prayer of Confession Song “The River” Assurance of Pardon God’s Will For Our Lives Congregational Prayer Offering Sully Christian School Hearing God’s Word * Song “Still” Scripture Matthew 4:1-11 (p. 1499) Sermon For Standing Firm in Temptation Responding in Faith Prayer of Response * Song of Response “Stronger” Departing for Service * Benediction * Doxology “Be Unto Your Name” * A Moment of Meditation * Postlude (*) Denotes - Please stand, if able. CCLI #750610 Service Participants Worship Leader: Pastor Brian Ochsner Praise Team: Jacie Kramer, Laura Van Kooten, Nolan Vos, Jon Golliet Piano – Rachel Van Maanen, Keyboard – Lynnette Christensen Guitar – Jon Golliet, Drums – Kody Jansen Sermon Notes AM--Matthew 4.1-11 For Standing Firm In Temptation Our Lenten journey begins when we look at how Jesus came to give us the strength to stand firm when we are tempted by sin. Our text shows us he is familiar with our temptation, yet unwilling to give in to Satans tricks as he lived on this earth. He stood firm in temptation so we can too. Led By the Spirit... Major Temptations... Our Greatest Weapon... Your particular weakness... Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness 4?Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2?After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3?The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4?Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b]” 5?Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the hig