Post on 16-Dec-2015
transcript
“As a father shows compassion to
his children, so the LORD shows
compassion to those who fear him.”
Psalm 103:13
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed!
How Great Thou Art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
And when I think
That God His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in –
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When Christ shall come
With shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim,
“My God, how great Thou art!”
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
How great Thou art,
How great Thou art!
(repeat)
“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine © 1949, 1953 Stuart Hine Trust (Admin. by EMI CMG / Manna Music)CCLI License #503207
Leader: Sing to God, sing praises to
his name; lift up a song to him who
rides through the deserts; his name
is the LORD; exult before him!
People: Father of the fatherless and
protector of widows is God in his
holy habitation.
Responsive Call To Worship
Psalm 68
Leader: God settles the solitary in a home;
he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
People: Blessed be the Lord, who daily
bears us up; God is our salvation.
Responsive Call To Worship
Psalm 68
Leader: Our God is a God of salvation,
and to GOD, the Lord, belong
deliverances from death.
People: Bless God in the great
congregation, the LORD, O you
who are of Israel’s fountain!
Responsive Call To Worship
Psalm 68
Leader: O kingdoms of the earth,
sing to God; sing praises to the Lord,
to him who rides in the heavens,
the ancient heavens; behold, he sends
out his voice, his mighty voice.
Responsive Call To Worship
Psalm 68
All: Awesome is God from his sanctuary;
the God of Israel—he is the one
who gives power and strength to
his people. Blessed be God!
Responsive Call To Worship
Psalm 68
I will praise Your name,
And I will bless You always.
I will praise Your name today.
I will sing and shout it;
I will tell the world about it.
I will praise Your name today.
(repeat)
I WillIsrael Houghton
I made my decision
No turning back for me, oh…
All glory I’m givin’
You’re Lord of everything
(repeat)
I will praise Your name,
And I will bless You always.
I will praise Your name today.
I will sing and shout it;
I will tell the world about it.
I will praise Your name today.
Your mercy’s unending
Your grace has guarded me, oh…
My Master, my Savior,
You’re Lord of everything.
(repeat)
I will praise Your name,
And I will bless You always.
I will praise Your name today.
I will sing and shout it;
I will tell the world about it.
I will praise Your name today.
I live to praise; I praise to live.
I live to praise,
And forever, and ever, I will praise You!
(repeat)
I will!“I Will” by Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, and Raymond Boyd © 2005 Sound Of The New Breed / Integrity's Praise! Music / Aaron Lindsey Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) / Vida del Sol (Admin. by CopyrightSolver)CCLI License #503207
When you come into His presence
Lifting up the name of Jesus
And you hear the music playin’
And you see the people praisin’
GloriousMartha Muzinni
Just forget about your worries
Let your troubles fall behind you
Don’t you wait another minute
Just get up on your feet and…
Start rejoicing, praising, lifting, raising,
Get to shouting,
Make it loud and make His praise
Glorious, glorious...
When you come into His presence
Lifting up the name of Jesus
And you hear the music playin’
And you see the people praisin’
Just forget about your worries
Let your troubles fall behind you
Don’t you wait another minute
Just get up on your feet and…
Start rejoicing, praising, lifting, raising,
Get to shouting,
Make it loud and make His praise…
Glorious
Start rejoicing, praising, lifting, raising,
Get to shouting,
Make it loud and make His praise
Glorious, glorious…
I was created to make Your praise glorious
I was created to make Your praise
Glorious, glorious
Yes, I was… Yes, I was…
(repeat)
I was created
To make Your praise…
Glorious!
“Glorious” by Dan Munizzi, Israel Houghton, and Martha Munizzi© 2003 Martha Munizzi Music (Admin. by Say The Name Publishing) / Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)CCLI License #503207
Father God, Loving Lord Jesus, you
came to seek and to save the lost.
You invite the weary and burdened
to rest. You heal the hurting. Yet we
confess that we have lost our way.
Forgive our small thoughts about you
and our willful disobedience against you.
Confession of Sin
Forgive our selfish ways, words and
deeds that have hurt others and
dishonored your name. Heal the pain
we have caused. Grace us with your
Holy Spirit and lead us in the way
that leads to life. Amen.
Confession of Sin
From the highest of heights
To the depths of the sea
Creation’s revealing Your majesty
IndescribableLaura Story
From the colors of Fall
To the fragrance of Spring
Every creature unique
In the song that it sings
All exclaiming…
Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name
You are amazing God
Who imagined the sun
And gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us
The coolness of night?
None can fathom!
Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name
You are amazing God
Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky
And You know them by name
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart
And You love me the same
You are amazing God!(repeat)
“Indescribable” by Laura Story / Additional Lyrics by Jesse Reeves© 2004 worshiptogether.com Songs / sixsteps Music / Gleaning Publishing (adm. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)CCLI License #503207
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Scripture ReadingPsalm 111
1Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.
Scripture ReadingPsalm 111
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
Scripture ReadingPsalm 111
6 He has shown his people the power
of his works, in giving them the
inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful
and just; all his precepts are trustworthy;
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8 They are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness
and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
Scripture ReadingPsalm 111
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning
of wisdom; all those who practice it
have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Scripture ReadingPsalm 113
1Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD!
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore!
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised!
Scripture ReadingPsalm 113
4 The LORD is high above all nations,
and his glory above the heavens!
5 Who is like the LORD our God,
who is seated on high,
6 Who looks far down on the heavens
and the earth?
Scripture ReadingPsalm 113
7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 To make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
9 He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to your God to order and provide;
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be Still, My Soul
Be still, my soul: your God will undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul:
The waves and winds still know
His voice Who ruled
Them while He lived below.
“Be Still, My Soul” by Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius, and Katharina Amalia von SchlegelPublic DomainCCLI License #503207
Psalm 112
1 ¶ Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 ¶ For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
9 He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.
10 The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!
1) The Character:
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!
Vs1
a) Loving God --- Worship & Word
”To this man God’s word is as fascinating as are His works to the naturalist; and the term used is “his commandments” implies that his interest is practical. What grips him is God’s will and call.”
Derek Kidner
1) The Character:
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. Vs 5…
He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. Vs9
b) Loving your Neighbor - Generosity
2) The Children
His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Vs 2, 3
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By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun
“Now you tell me, when a father goes ahead and washes diapers or performs some other mean task for his child, and someone ridicules him as an effeminate fool, though that father is acting in the spirit just described and in Christian faith, my dear fellow you tell me, which of the two is most keenly ridiculing the other? God, with all his angels and creatures, is smiling, not because that father is washing diapers, but because he is doing so in Christian faith. Those who sneer at him and see only the task but not the faith are ridiculing God with all his creatures, as the biggest fool on earth.”Martin Luther’s “Sermon on the Estate of Marriage” (1522)
3) The Courage vs 4, 6-8
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. Vs 4
¶ For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
Vs 6-8
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine © 1949, 1953 Stuart Hine Trust (Admin. by EMI CMG / Manna Music)CCLI License #503207