Sunday August 2, 2026

WELCOME to Virginia Avenue Baptist Church!

Pastor - Jon Casteel

Worship Service Sunday @ 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer meeting 6:30 p.m.

Youth and Children's program 6:00 p.m. Friday Evenings

Church phone: (423) 764-8052

  • Hymn #16 "O Worship the King"

    O Worship the King, all glorious above

    And gratefully sing His wonderful love

    Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days

    Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise


    O tell of His might, O sing of His grace

    Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space!

    His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form

    And dark is His path on the wings of the storm


    Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?

    It breathes in the air, it shines in the light

    It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain

    And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain


    Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail

    In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail

    Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end

    Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend


    Song by: Public Domain

    CCLI: 429642


    Welcome and Prayer - Jon Casteel

  • Hymn #2 "Holy, Holy, Holy"

    Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

    Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee

    Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!

    God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!


    Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee

    Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea

    Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee

    Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be


    Holy, holy, holy! Tho' the darkness hide Thee,

    Tho' the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see

    Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee

    Perfect in power, in love, and purity


    Holy, holy holy! Lord God Almighty!

    All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea

    Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!

    God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

  • Fellowship #422 "Surely Goodness and Mercy"

    A pilgrim was I, and a wandering

    In the cold night of sin I did roam

    When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me

    And now I am on my way home


    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

    All the days, all the days of my life

    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

    All the days, all the days of my life


    Song by: Public Domain

    CCLi:429642


    "Reckless Love"

    Before I spoke a word

    You were singing over me

    You have been so, so good to me

    Before I took a breath

    You breathed Your life in me

    You have been so, so kind to me


    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God

    O, it chases me down

    Fights 'til I'm found

    Leaves the ninety-nine

    I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it

    Still You give Yourself away

    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God


    When I was Your foe

    Still Your love fought for me

    You have been so, so good to me

    When I felt no worth

    You paid it all for me

    You have been so, so kind to me


    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God

    O, it chases me down

    Fights 'til I'm found

    Leaves the ninety-nine

    I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it

    Still You give Yourself away

    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God


    There's no shadow You won't light up

    Mountain You won't climb up

    Coming after me

    There's no wall You won't kick down

    Lie You won't tear down

    Coming after me

    (Repeat)


    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God

    O, it chases me down

    Fights 'til I'm found

    Leaves the ninety-nine

    I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it

    Still You give Yourself away

    O, the overwhelming never-ending

    Reckless love of God


    Song by: Asbury

    CCLI: 429642


    "Yet Not I"

    What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer

    There is no more for heaven now to give

    He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom

    My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace


    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

    For my life is wholly bound to His

    Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing "All is mine"

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me


    The night is dark, but I am not forsaken

    For by my side, the Savior He will stay

    I labor on in weakness and rejoicing

    For in my need, His power is displayed


    To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me

    Through the deepest valley He will lead

    Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me


    No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven

    The future sure, the price it has been paid

    For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon

    And He was raised to overthrow the grave


    To this I hold, my sin has been defeated

    Jesus now and ever is my plea

    Oh the chains are released, I can sing "I am free"

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me


    With every breath, I long to follow Jesus

    For He has said that He will bring me home

    And day by day I know He will renew me

    Until I stand with joy before the throne


    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

    All the glory evermore to Him

    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    (repeat)


    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    Yet not I, but through Christ in me


    Song by: CityAlight

    CCLI: 429642

  • Message - Jon Casteel

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  • Invitation  "Jesus, What a Savior"

    Jesus, what a Savior

    What a brother, what a friend

    Lifter of the lowly

    God, You meet me where I am


    Your heart, it know no borders

    Knows no walls

    You're constantly moving towards me

    With open arms


    I've never known a love like Yours

    I've never known a love like Yours, no

    I've never known a love like Yours

    I've never known a love like Yours


    (Repeat all)


    Hallelujah, hallelujah

    What a beautiful way You show this

    Hallelujah, hallelujah

    What a wonderful Savior

    (repeat)


    I've never known a love like Yours

    I've never known a love like Yours, no

    I've never known a love like Yours

    I've never known a love like Yours


    Jesus, what a Savior

    What a brother, what a friend

    Lifter of the lowly

    God, You meet me where I am


    Song by: Kaple

    CCLI: 429642

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