Sunday Service Bulletin
January 12
“If we were to understand how dear we are to God, our relation to Him, our value in His eyes, and how He protects us by His faithful promises and gracious presence, we would not tremble at every appearance of danger.”
John Flavel
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“All true prayer, pursued far enough, becomes praise. Any prayer, no matter how desperate its origin, no matter how angry and fearful the experiences it traverses, ends up in praise. It does not always get there quickly or easily — the trip can take a lifetime — but the end is always praise. …There are intimations of this throughout the Psalms. Not infrequently, even in the middle of a terrible lament, defying logic and without transition, praise erupts.”
Eugene Peterson, Answering God
Psalm 92
MINISTER
It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High.
ALL
To proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night!
MINISTER
For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.
ALL
How great are your works, O Lord, how profound your thoughts!
MINISTER
You, O Lord, are exalted forever.
ALL
The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.
BATTLE BELONGS
When all I see is the battle,
You see my victory
When all I see is the mountain,
You see a mountain moved
And as I walk through the shadow, Your love surrounds me
There's nothing to fear now
for I am safe with You
So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And if You are for me,
who can be against me?
For Jesus, there's nothing impossible for You
When all I see are the ashes,
You see the beauty
When all I see is a cross,
God, You see the empty tomb
So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
Oh, God, the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
Almighty fortress, You go before us
Nothing can stand against the power of our God
You shine in the shadow,
You win every battle
Nothing can stand against the power of our God
So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
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GRAVES INTO GARDENS
I searched the world
But it couldn't fill me
Man's empty praise
And treasures that fade
Are never enough
Then You came along
And put me back together
And every desire
Is now satisfied
Here in Your love
Oh, there's nothing better than You
There's nothing better than You
Lord, there's nothing
Nothing is better than You
I'm not afraid
To show You my weakness
My failures and flaws
Lord, You've seen 'em all
And You still call me friend
'Cause the God of the mountain
Is the God of the valley
There's not a place
Your mercy and grace
Won't find me again
You turn mourning to dancing
You give beauty for ashes
You turn shame into glory
You're the only one who can
You turn graves into garden
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You're the only one who can
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BUILD MY LIFE
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise
we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath
we could ever breathe
We live for You, oh, we live for You
Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, we live for You
Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me
Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath
we could ever breathe
We live for You, oh,
we live for You
And I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
And I will put my trust in
You alone
And I will not be shaken
Prayers of the People
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ALL:
O Lord, we have not longed for your coming and your kingdom as we ought. We have not denied ourselves, taken up the cross and followed you. Instead, clinging to the things of this world and counting them dear, we have grown callous to the needs of the poor, the lonely and the suffering. We have not cried out for justice nor cared about those who are without Christ and without hope in this world. Lord, forgive us for our offenses and grant that by the power of your Spirit, we might live in light of your coming again.
Psalm 3
O Lord, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
² many are saying of my soul,
“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah
³ But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
⁴ I cried aloud to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
5 I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
7 Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
SERMON
PRAYING OUR FEARS
MINISTER
The Lord be with you.
ALL
And also with you.
MINISTER
Lift up your hearts.
ALL
We lift them up unto the Lord.
MINISTER
Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
ALL
It is right to give him
thanks and praise.
HOW MARVELOUS
I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene
And wonder how He could love me
A sinner condemned, unclean, singing
How marvelous, how wonderful
And my song will ever be
How marvelous, how wonderful
Is my Saviour's love for me
He took my sins and my sorrows
He made them his very own
He bore the burden to Calvary
And suffered and died alone
How marvelous, how wonderful
And my song shall ever be
How marvelous, how wonderful
Is my Saviour's love for me
When with ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see
It will be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me, singing
How marvelous, how wonderful
And my song shall ever be
How marvelous, how wonderful
Is my Saviour's love for me
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.