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SONG: A Mighty Fortress
A mighty fortress is our God
a bulwark never failing
Our helper He, amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing
For still our ancient foe
doth seek to work us woe
His craft and power are great
and, armed with cruel hate
On earth is not his equal
Did we in our strength confide
our striving would be losing
Were not the right Man on our side
the Man of God’s own choosing
Dost ask who that may be
Christ Jesus, it is He
Lord Sabaoth, His Name
from age to age the same
And He must win the battle
And though this world, with devils filled
should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us
The Prince of Darkness grim
we tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
for lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him
That word above all earthly powers
no thanks to them, abideth
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
through Him Who with us sideth
Let goods and kindred go
this mortal life also
The body they may kill
God’s truth abideth still
His kingdom is forever
called to come in
God comes near and calls his people out of the world, and takes hold of us and brings us into the community of Himself.we hear | Psalm 91
(leader) – He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
(all) – I will say to the Lord, You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
(leader) – For he will deliver you from the snare, from death … his faithfulness is your shield!
SONG: I Will Sing Praise to God
I will sing praise to God
He has lifted me up
He heard my cry for help
And He filled my cup
His favor extends for a lifetime
His grace gives me strength each day
My soul shall sing His praise
Forever more
I’ll put my trust in Him
God my refuge and strength
For when my life seems lost
He will show me the way
My soul shall sing His praise
Forever more
we respond | Deuteronomy 6:4-13
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. “And when the LORD your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, 11and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear.
confessing our sin
God the Spirit reminds us that God the Father has saved us through the righteous life and sacrificial death of Christ the Son – and in faith we rest on his gracious interest to renew us yet again.we hear and confess | from Valley of Vision: a collection of Puritan Prayers
Heavenly Father, save me entirely from sin. I know that I am righteous through the righteousness of another, but I pant and pine for likeness to thyself. I am thy child and should bear thy image, enable me to recognize my death unto sin; when it tempts me may I be deaf to its voice. Deliver me from the invasion as well as the dominion of sin. Grant me to walk as Christ walked, to live in the newness of life, the life of love, the life of faith, the life of holiness. I abhor my body of death, its indolence, envy, meanness, pride. Forgive, and kill these vices, have mercy on my unbelief, on my corrupt and wandering heart. Sin is my greatest curse; let thy victory be apparent to my consciousness, and displayed in my life! Amen.
we rest | SONG: Jesus I Come
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night
Jesus, I come; Jesus I come
Into Thy freedom, gladness and light
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of my sickness into Thy health
Out of my wanting and into Thy wealth
Out of my sin and into Thyself
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of my shameful failure and loss
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm
Out of distress into jubilant psalm
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of unrest and arrogant pride
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into Thy blessed will to abide
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love
Out of despair into raptures above
Upward forever on wings like a dove
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into the joy and light of Thy home
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of the depths of ruin untold
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold
Ever Thy glorious face to behold
Jesus, I come to Thee
Jesus, I come to Thee
declaration | Psalm 32:1-2
(leader) – Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
(all) – Blessed is the one against whom the Lord counts no iniquity!
consecrated by the Word
God declares the finished gospel of his Son, and continues his powerful, internal work of change/consecration by his Spirit.sermon | Arguing with Jesus • Mark 8:11-21
we respond | SONG: Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons)
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
The sun comes up
it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
I’ll worship Your holy name
Yes, I’ll worship Your holy name
SONG: At the Name of Jesus
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess Him King of glory now
‘Tis the Father’s pleasure we should call him Lord
Who from the beginning was the mighty Word
At His voice creation sprang at once to sight
All the angels faces all the hosts of light
Thrones and dominations stars upon their way
All the heavenly orders in their great array
Humbled for a season to receive a name
From the lips of sinners unto whom He came
Faithfully He bore it spotless to the last
Brought it back victorious when from death He passed
In our hearts enthrone Him there let Him subdue
All that is not holy all that is not true
Crown Him as your Captain in temptation’s hour
Let His will enfold you in its light and power
Brothers, this Lord Jesus shall return again
With His Father’s glory o’re the Earth to reign
For all earthly powers meet upon His brow
And our hearts confess Him King of glory now
compelled to go out
God blesses us and charges us go out and extend his kingdom into the broken world around us, making disciples of all nations.benediction | Psalm 91
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place – the most High who is my refuge – no evil shall be allowed to befall you… I will be with you in trouble, I will rescue and honor you and show you my salvation.
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A Mighty Fortress, Martin Luther, public domain
I Will Sing Praise to God, Bruce Benedict, public domain, Cardiphonia Music
Jesus I Come, Greg Thompson, William Sleeper, ©2000, Greg Thompson
Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons), Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, ©2011, Said and Done Music
At the Name of Jesus, Jonathan Gilley, ©1996m Jonathan Gilley