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Call to Worship
On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them
From sin and impurity.

Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
To receive power and wealth and wisdom
And strength and honor and glory and praise!

—Zechariah 13:1,  Revelation 5:12 (NIV, 1984)

Prayer of Confession
Take our Hearts, Father,
And prepare them for your Feast.
Forgive our sins.
Purify our thoughts and motives.
Cause the body and blood of Christ,
To break us, and to pour us out,
To those we love and see daily,
And into the world,
As a Feast to the Hungry,
And a Wellspring to the parched.
Through Jesus, our Lord and King. Amen.

O for a Thousand Tongues
O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace.

Jesus, the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease,
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘tis life and health and peace.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin, He sets the prisoners free,
His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.

He speaks and, listening to His voice, new life the dead receive,
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad the honors of Thy name.

Charles Wesley, 1739.  Tune, AZMON, CarlG. Glaser, 1784-1829; adapt. Lowell Mason, 1839

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

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

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

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

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

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
I’ll worship your holy name
I’ll worship your holy name

Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman © 2011 Thankyou Music|And Done Music|sixsteps Music| SHOUT! Music Publishing|worshiptogether.com songs

Gifts — Early My God
Early my God without delay
I haste to seek Your face
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without Your cheering grace

My spirit toils with this life’s gloom
And fights to stay the course
Remind me of that heavenly hour
When You called me Yours

Early my God without delay
Before tomorrow’s dawn
Let trumpets sound the victory tune
Because You have returned

Not life itself with all her joys
Will tempt my spirit move
My make and my helping hand
All I need is You

Charlie Richardson© 2011 Sojourn Community Church

A Confession of Faith
Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended to heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy *catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.

—based on Apostles’ Creed

*‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

Nothing But The Blood
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

refrain
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I see, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)

Nothing can for sin atone, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)

This is all my hope and peace, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)

Robert Lowry, in Gospel Music, by William Doane /Robert Lowry (New York: Biglow & Main, 1876

Sermon
Believing Something About Jesus ­—The Thing We Don’t Have to Know
Hebrews 11:23-28

Communion — Hark! The Voice of Love and Mercy
Hark! the voice of love and mercy
Sounds aloud from Calvary;
See, it rends the rocks asunder,
Shakes the earth, and veils the sky:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Hear the dying Savior cry.

“It is finished!” O what pleasure
Do these precious words afford;
Heavenly blessings, without measure,
Flow to us from Christ the Lord:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Saints the dying words record.

Finished all the types and shadows
Of the ceremonial law;
Finished all that God had promised;
Death and hell no more shall awe:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
“It is finished!” Saints, from hence your comfort draw;
Saints, from hence your comfort draw.

Happy souls, approach the table,
Taste the soul reviving food;
Nothing half so sweet and pleasant
As the Savior’s flesh and blood,
“It is finished! It is finished!”
Christ has borne the heavy load.

Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs,
Join to sing the glorious theme;
Saints on earth, and all in heaven,
Join to praise Immanuel’s Name;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Glory to the bleeding Lamb!

Words: Attributed variously to Jonathan Evans, 1784, Benjamin Francis, 1787, and Chris Reid, 2013. Music: Chris Reid, 2013

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois, CCLI241710

Call to Worship
The LORD lives!  Praise be to my Rock!

Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!

—2 Samuel 22:47 (NIV, 1984)

Prayer of Confession
Almighty God and Good Father,
Forgive our sins and relieve our doubts
and fears as they test our faith
and threaten our resolve.
Bring strength to our weakness,
And protect us from the ‘accuser’
who would seek to shake our assurance,
and cloud our trust.
Instead, keep before us a vision of Jesus,
And enable us to share His love,
With one another and with our world.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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 own 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.

Martin Luther, based on Psalm 46, 1529; tr. Frederick H. Hedge, 1853.  Tune, EIN FESTE BURG, Martin Luther, 1529, alt.

The Earth Is Yours
Your voice it thunders, the oaks start twisting
The forest sounds with cedars breaking
The waters see You, and start their writhing

From the depths a song is rising
Now it’s rising from the ground
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord The earth is Yours and singing

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord The earth is Yours The earth is Yours
Your voice it thunders, the ground is shaking

The mighty mountains now are trembling
Creation sees You and starts composing
The fields and trees they start rejoicing
Now it’s rising from the ground

Now it’s rising from the ground, hear us crying out

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord The earth is Yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord The earth is Yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord The earth is Yours
The earth is Yours
The earth is Yours

Michael Gungor © 2012 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

A Profession of Faith
As followers of Jesus Christ,
living in this world—
which some seek to control,
but which others view with despair—
we declare with joy and trust:

Our world belongs to God!

From the beginning,
through all the crises of our times,
until his kingdom fully comes,

God keeps covenant forever.
Our world belongs to him!

God is King! Let the earth be glad!

Christ is Victor; his rule has begun. Hallelujah!
The Spirit is at work, renewing the creation.
Praise the Lord!

—Our World Belongs to God, st. 1-2

All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him, Alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along
O praise Him, Alleluia
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of heaven find a voice
O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him, Alleluia
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One
O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit Three in One
O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

St. Francis of Assisi / William Henry Draper

Sermon
Believing Something About God – Collision of Fear & Faith
Joshua 2:1-21

Amazing Grace
Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found was blind but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed

Through many dangers toils and snares I have already come
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home

When we’ve been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun

John Newton, 1779. Tune, AMAZING GRACE, traditional American melody

Call to Worship
Clap your hands, all you nations; Shout to God with cries of joy.
How awesome is the LORD Most High, The Great King over all the earth!

—Psalm 47:1-2 (NIV)

Prayer of Confession
Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done.
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
And the Power, and the Glory,
Forever.  Amen
The Lord’s Prayer

Majestic
O Lord our Lord how majestic is Your name in all the earth     (repeat)

The heavens declare Your greatness the oceans cry out to You
The mountains they bow down before You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

O Lord our Lord how majestic is Your name in all the earth     (repeat)

The heavens declare Your greatness the oceans cry out to You
The mountains they bow down before You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing
The heavens declare Your greatness the oceans cry out to You
The mountains they bow down before You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

I will worship You
I will worship You
We will worship You
We will worship You

The heavens declare Your greatness the oceans cry out to You
The mountains they bow down before You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing
The heavens declare Your greatness the oceans cry out to You
The mountains they bow down before You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

Lincoln Brewster © 2005 Integrity’s Praise! Music  CCLI 241710

Before The Throne
Before the throne of God above I have a strong, a perfect plea,
A great High Priest whose name is Love, Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on his hands, My name is written on his heart;
I know that while in heav’n he stands No tongue can bid me thence depart,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair, And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see him there Who made an end to all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died, My sinful soul is counted free;
For God the Just is satisfied To look on him and pardon me,
To look on him and pardon me.

Behold him there! The risen Lamb, My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace!
One with himself I cannot die, My soul is purchased with his blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high, With Christ, my Savior and my God,
With Christ, my Savior and my God.

Charitie L. Bancroft, 1863.  ©1997 Sovereign Grace Worship  CCLI 241710

Gifts
‘Petite Piece’  —Georges Hue

A Profession of Faith
I believe that the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who out of nothing created heaven and earth
And everything in them,
Who still upholds and rules them
By His eternal counsel and providence,
Is my God and Father
Because of Christ his Son.
I trust him so much that I do not doubt
He will provide whatever I need
For body and soul,
And He will turn to my good
Whatever adversity He sends me
In this sad world.
He is able to do this because He is almighty God;
He desires to do this because He is a faithful Father.

—from Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 26

This Is My Father’s World
This is my Father’s world and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world:  I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas – His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world:  He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father’s world, O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world, why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!

This is my Father’s world, why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King; let the heavens ring! God reigns; let the earth be glad!

Maltbie D. Babcock, Tune TERRA BEATA. Franklin L. Sheppard CCLI 241710

Sermon
Believing Something About God — The Lie We Tell Ourselves
Genesis 32:22-32

In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my Light, my strength, my song.
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe;
This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save.
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied,
For ev’ry sin on Him was laid— Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day, Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory, Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me!
For I am His and He is mine, Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the pow’r of Christ in me.
From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow’r of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His hand!
‘Til He returns or calls me home, Here in the pow’r of Christ I’ll stand.

Keith Getty / Stuart Townend.  © 2001 Thankyou Music.  CCLI 241710