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

—Psalm 150:1-2, 6, ESV

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LEADER:

Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

Praise him in his mighty heavens!

Praise him for his mighty deeds;

Praise him according to his excellent greatness!

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ALL:

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

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SONG - COME PEOPLE OF THE RISEN KING

(© 2007 Thankyou Music. CCLI # 5232617)

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Come people of the Risen King

Who delight to bring Him praise

Come all and tune your hearts to sing

To the Morning Star of grace

From the shifting shadows of the earth

We will lift our eyes to Him

Where steady arms of mercy reach

To gather children in

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Rejoice rejoice let ev'ry tongue rejoice

One heart one voice

O Church of Christ rejoice

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Come those whose joy is morning sun

And those weeping through the night

Come those who tell of battles won

And those struggling in the fight

For His perfect love will never change

And His mercies never cease

But follow us through all our days

With the certain hope of peace

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Come young and old from ev'ry land

Men and women of the faith

Come those with full or empty hands

Find the riches of His grace

Over all the world His people sing

Shore to shore we hear them call

The truth that cries through ev'ry age

Our God is all in all

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SONG - MY SOUL WILL WAIT

(© 2021 Sovereign Grace Praise. CCLI Song # 7190363)

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When the enemy surrounds

And my heart grows faint within

When the darkness overwhelms

And my fears are pressing in

I will trust in You O Lord

In the silence I will wait

I will stand upon Your Word

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You're my solid rock and my salvation

My steadfast hope that won't be shaken

My soul will wait my soul will wait for You

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You're my stronghold and my shield

In the midst of every threat

Though the wicked never yield

They will vanish like a breath

Yes I know the outcome's sure

Satan's evil plans will fail

In Your power I'm secure

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You're my solid rock and my salvation

My steadfast hope that won't be shaken

My soul will wait my soul will wait for You

You're my comfort when I feel forsaken

My refuge and my sure foundation

My soul will wait my soul will wait for You

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This is love I can't explain

This is mercy unreserved

Through Your sacrifice so great

I have peace that's undeserved

For the battle has been won

And I fear no shame or loss

Now the sting of death is gone

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Pouring out our hearts before You

We will trust in You

Perfect Savior strong Defender

We will trust in You

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SONG - HOLY IS THE LORD

(© 2003 sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs. CCLI# 4158039)

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We stand and lift up our hands

For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now

How great, how awesome is He

And together we sing

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Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory

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We stand and lift up our hands

For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now

How great, how awesome is He

And together we sing

Everyone sing

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Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory

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It's rising up all around

It's the anthem of the Lord's renown

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And together we sing,

Everyone sing

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Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty

Holy, Holy

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‍GOD CLEANSES

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PRAYER OF CONFESSION

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ALL:

O gracious and gentle and condescending God,

God of peace, Father of mercy, God of all comfort:

we confess before you the evil of our hearts;

we acknowledge that we are too inclined

toward anger, jealousy, and revenge,

to ambition and pride,

which often give rise to discord and bitter feelings

between others and us.

Too often have we thus both offended and grieved you,

O long-suffering Father.

Forgive us this sin and permit us to partake of the blessing

you have promised the peacemakers,

who shall be called the children of God.

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

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SILENT CONFESSION

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WORDS OF ASSURANCE

—Romans 5:1-2, 5, NIV

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Since we have been justified through faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

through whom we have gained access by faith

into this grace in which we now stand.

And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

And hope does not disappoint us,

because God has poured out his love into our hearts

by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

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SONG OF ASSURANCE -WONDERFUL MERCIFUL SAVIOR

(© 1989 Word Music, LLC and Dayspring Music, LLC. CCLI# 106879)

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Wonderful merciful Savior

Precious Redeemer and Friend

Who would have thought that a Lamb

Could rescue the souls of men

Oh You rescue the souls of men

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Counselor Comforter Keeper

Spirit we long to embrace

You offer hope when our hearts

Have hopelessly lost the way

Oh we hopelessly lost the way

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You are the One that we praise

You are the One we adore

You give the healing and grace

Our hearts always hunger for

Oh our hearts always hunger for

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Almighty infinite Father

Faithfully loving Your own

Here in our weakness You find us

Falling before Your throne

Oh we're falling before Your throne

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PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND THE CITY

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COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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PARISH SOCIALS

• Parish Socials are back! Throughout July, each Parish will host an event in its area. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with people from your neighbourhood and meet new people. Visit gracetoronto.ca/events for details on the Parish event near you.
  

SUMMER EATS

• All are invited to walk to a nearby affordable restaurant for lunch today after the 2nd service! Meet by the Welcome Desk in the lobby, and we'll depart together at 12:45 pm. All you need is your wallet and a willingness to make new friends.

BUILDING VOLUNTEER DAY

• Join us on Saturday, July 19 from 9AM-3PM for a meaningful day of property clean-up and light maintenance projects—no experience needed! Come lend a hand and enjoy great company and a complimentary lunch as we care for our church together. RSVP to mark@gracetoronto.ca

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK

• TRUST (Proverbs 3:5-6) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Reflect on areas in your life where you need to trust God more fully. Pray for faith to rely on His wisdom and guidance.

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

• The Diaconate exists to contribute to the flourishing of gospel-centered community by meeting the practical needs of our church community, and extending help and compassion to those experiencing hardship or difficult circumstances.
• Click here for more information.

OFFERING

• To set up your online giving or to learn more about giving options, visit gracetoronto.ca/give.

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GOD COMMUNES

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SCRIPTURE READING

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Genesis 4:1-16, 25-26

1 Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10 The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”

13 Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear. 14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

15 But the Lord said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16 So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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SERMON

Tarak George

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SONG OF RESPONSE - HYMN OF HEAVEN

(© Brian and Jenn Publishing; CDavs Music; Songs For TIM; Phil Wickham Music; Simply Global Songs; Bethel Music Publishing. CCLI Song # 7168994)

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How I long to breathe the air of Heaven

Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets

To look upon the one who bled to save me

And walk with Him for all eternity

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There will be a day

When all will bow before Him

There will be a day

When death will be no more

Standing face to face

With He who died and rose again

Holy holy is the Lord

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And ev'ry prayer we prayed in desperation

The songs of faith

We sang through doubt and fear

In the end we’ll see that it was worth it

When He returns to wipe away our tears

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And on that day we join the resurrection

And stand beside the heroes of the faith

With one voice a thousand generations

Sing worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Forever He shall reign

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So let it be today

We shout the hymn of Heaven

With angels and the Saints

We raise a mighty roar

Glory to our God

Who gave us life beyond the grave

Holy holy is the Lord

Holy holy is the Lord

Holy holy is the Lord

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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 15:5, ESV

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May the God of endurance and encouragement

grant you to live in harmony with one another,

(in accord with Christ Jesus)

that together you may with one voice

glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

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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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