WE’RE GLAD YOU’VE JOINED US TODAY.

WHO WE ARE.

• We are a community of city-centred, gospel-focused people striving to serve and renew Toronto through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

WHO WE WELCOME.

• We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and faiths – both religious and irreligious.

WHO WE BELIEVE IN.

• We believe Christ is relevant to every person in every situation, and we want to help you discover him.

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GOD CALLS

CALL TO WORSHIP

—from Psalm 9:1-2, NRSV

LEADER:

We will give thanks to you, O LORD, with our whole heart;

we will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

ALL:

We will be glad and exult in you;

we will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

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SONG -PRAISE

(© Brandon Lake Music; For Humans Publishing; Maverick City Publishing; Capitol CMG Genesis; Capitol CMG Paragon; Housefires Sounds; Writer's Roof Publishing; Music by Elevation Worship Publishing. CCLI Song # 7213077)

I’ll praise in the valley

Praise on the mountain

I’ll praise when I’m sure

Praise when I’m doubting

I’ll praise when outnumbered

Praise when surrounded

'Cause praise is the water

My enemies drown in

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As long as I’m breathing

I’ve got a reason to

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Praise the Lord oh my soul

Praise the Lord oh my soul

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I’ll praise when I feel it

And I’ll praise when I don’t

I’ll praise 'cause I know

You’re still in control

'Cause my praise is a weapon

It’s more than a sound

My praise is the shout

That brings Jericho down

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Praise the Lord oh my soul

Praise the Lord oh my soul

I won’t be quiet

My God is alive

How could I keep it inside

Praise the Lord oh my soul

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I’ll praise 'cause You’re sovereign

Praise 'cause You reign

Praise 'cause You rose and defeated the grave

I’ll praise 'cause You’re faithful

Praise 'cause You’re true

Praise 'cause there’s nobody greater than You

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Praise the Lord oh my soul

Praise the Lord oh my soul

Praise the Lord oh my soul

Praise the Lord oh my soul

I won’t be quiet

My God is alive

How could I keep it inside

I won’t be quiet

My God is alive

How could I keep it inside

I won’t be quiet

My God is alive

How could I keep it inside

Praise the Lord oh my soul

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Let everything that has breath

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

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SONG - HOLY FOREVER

(© 2022 Brian and Jenn Publishing; Capitol CMG Paragon; S. D. G. Publishing; Be Essential Songs; My Magnolia Music; Phil Wickham Music; Simply Global Songs; Bethel Music Publishing. CCLI Song # 7201044)

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A thousand generations falling down in worship

To sing the song of ages to the Lamb

And all who've gone before us

And all who will believe

Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb

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Your name is the highest

Your name is the greatest

Your name stands above them all

All thrones and dominions

All powers and positions

Your name stands above them all

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And the angels cry Holy

All creation cries Holy

You are lifted high Holy

Holy forever

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If you've been forgiven and if you've been redeemed

Sing the song forever to the Lamb

If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name

Sing the song forever to the Lamb

We'll sing the song forever and amen

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Hear Your people sing Holy

To the King of Kings Holy

You will always be Holy

Holy forever

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You will always be Holy

Holy forever

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SONG - I STAND AMAZED (HOW MARVELOUS)

(© 2006 Vamos Publishing. CCLI Song # 4674207)

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I stand amazed in the presence

Of Jesus the Nazarene

And wonder how He could love me

A sinner condemned unclean

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How marvelous how wonderful

And my song shall ever be

How marvelous how wonderful

Is my Savior's love for me

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He took my sins and my sorrows

He made them His very own

He bore the burden to Calvary

And suffered and died alone

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And with the ransomed in glory

His face I last shall see

It will be my joy through the ages

To sing of His love for me

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GOD CLEANSES

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PRAYER OF CONFESSION

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ALL:

Eternal and merciful God,

you have loved us with a love beyond our understanding,

and you have set us on paths of righteousness for your name’s sake.

Yet we have strayed from your way;

we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,

through what we have done and what we have left undone.

As we remember the lavish gift of your grace

we praise you and give you thanks that you forgive us yet again.

Grant us now, we pray, the grace to die daily to sin,

and to rise daily to new life in Christ,

who lives and reigns with you,

and in whose strong name we pray.

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Amen.

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SILENT CONFESSION

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WORDS OF ASSURANCE

—based on 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 2:24

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LEADER:

Hear the good news:

This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance,

that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

He himself bore our sins

in his body on the cross,

that we might be dead to sin,

and alive to all that is good.

I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ,

you are forgiven.

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ALL:

Thanks be to God.

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SONG OF ASSURANCE - O PRAISE THE NAME

(© 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing. CCLI# 7037787.)

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I cast my mind to Calvary

Where Jesus bled and died for me

I see His wounds His hands His feet

My Saviour on that cursed tree

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His body bound and drenched in tears

They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb

The entrance sealed by heavy stone

Messiah still and all alone

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O praise the Name of the Lord our God

O praise His Name forevermore

For endless days we will sing Your praise

Oh Lord oh Lord our God

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Then on the third at break of dawn

The Son of heaven rose again

O trampled death where is your sting

The angels roar for Christ the King

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He shall return in robes of white

The blazing sun shall pierce the night

And I will rise among the saints

My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face

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How marvelous how wonderful

And my song shall ever be

How marvelous how wonderful

Is my Savior's love for me

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PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND THE CITY

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COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL (CHURCH WIDE)

• Our next Five-Week Adult Sunday School class, "Deep Doctrine: The Ordo Salutis," will be held on Feb 23, Mar 2 and 9. This class will run in the St. Andrews hall at 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Come join us- It'll be fun!

WORSHIP NIGHT

• Come join us on Feb 19th at 7PM for a night of worship, reflection, and prayer as we slow down from our busy lives and sing praises to God alongside our church family.

PRE-SERVICE PRAYER

• Attention all 2nd service (11:15AM) attendees! Pre-service prayer isn’t just for early risers anymore. Starting Sunday February 16th, we'll be launching our second pre-service prayer at 10:45 AM in the Mezzanine (3rd floor). Why not start off your day as we pray for our worship, congregation, and church before the 11:15 AM service. Come join us!

MINISTRY LUNCHEON

• Are you considering ministry? Are you discerning if God might be leading you to work in a church? GTC ministry leadership team is looking to host a luncheon to help you discern the call and the cost to pursue ministry. If you are interested to learn more, please contact joe@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK

• GLORY (Matthew 17:1-9) On the mountain, Peter, James, and John witnessed the glory of Jesus transfigured. Reflect on moments when you’ve caught a glimpse of God’s glory in your life. Pray for eyes to see His glory daily and the courage to follow Jesus wherever He leads.

SUPPORT

• If you are in any form of need or if you are able to help others, please visit http://www.gracetoronto.ca/help  or visit http://www.gracetoronto.ca/prayer  to submit your prayers.

DIACONATE

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GOD COMMUNES

SCRIPTURE READING

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Matt 13: 31-33

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31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

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SERMON

Ben Joffille

Q&A

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SONG OF RESPONSE - THE SOLID ROCK

(E. Mote, W. Bradbury/Public Domain)

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My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus' blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame

But wholly lean on Jesus' name

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On Christ, the solid rock, I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

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When darkness seems to hide His face

I rest on His unchanging grace

In every high and stormy gale

My anchor holds within the veil

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His oath, his covenant, his blood

Support me in the whelming flood

When all around my soul gives way

He then is all my hope and stay

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When He shall come with trumpet sound

Oh, may I then, in Him, be found

Dressed in His righteousness alone

Faultless to stand before the throne

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COMMUNION
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PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHING FOR TRUTH

Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life.  Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open me to the reality of who you are.  Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing and that leads to the life you promise.  Amen.

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PRAYER OF BELIEF

Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared admit, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope.  I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness.  Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Saviour and Lord.  Amen.

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GOD COMMISSIONS

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BENEDICTION

—Romans 15:13

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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PRAYER

Would you like prayer?  Send us an email at prayer@gracetoronto.ca.  We would love to intercede for you!

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