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Quote for Reflection
Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:32 (CSB)
Call To Worship
We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Call to Worship
Adapted from The Attributes of God; Arthur Pink, Colossians 1:10
Hear the Word of the Lord, “The one who boasts should boast in this: that he understands and knows the Lord, that He is the Lord, showing
faithful love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for He delights in these things.”
Our God is solitary in His majesty,
unique in His excellency,
peerless in His perfections.
He sustains all, but is Himself independent of all.
He gives to all, but is enriched by none.
Our God cannot be found out by searching. He can only be known as He is revealed to the heart by the Holy Spirit through His Word.
Open our hearts to receive Your Word so that we may walk worthy of You, Lord, pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work, and ever increasing in the knowledge of You.
Our Sung Call to Worship
Romans Doxology
Verse 1
Oh, the depth of the riches, the wisdom of God,
How unsearchable are His ways.
How profound are His judgements,
So high above our thoughts,
And His pathways no man can trace. (Chorus)
Chorus
For from Him and through Him,
And to Him are all things.
To Him be glory for-ever-more.
To Him be glory for-ev-er
A-men! A-men! A—men!
Verse 2
Oh, the depth of the riches, the wisdom of God,
How magnificent are His ways.
Who has been His advisor
And who has counseled Him,
All He gives us who can repay? (Chorus)
Verse 3
Oh, the depth of the riches, the wisdom of God,
How immeasurable is His grace.
How unfailing His kindness,
So far removed His wrath,
And His mercies are new each day. (Chorus)
Words and Music by John Elliott
©1987 Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing, Charlie Monk Music
Confession
We confess our need for mercy through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Confession
Adapted from Love to Christ Necessary to Escape the Curse at His Coming by Thomas Dolittle, 1693
Most Merciful God,
We are ignorant, dark and blind, soul-sick and full of spiritual disease.
The leprosy of sin has spread over our understanding, our will, our conscience, our memory and
our affections.
We are captives to Satan and to sin, enslaved to our basest desires.
In our sin, we are Your enemies.
Apart from You, we have no way out.
Come quickly, Lord, and rescue us!
Kyrie
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, have mercy, Lord.
Christ , have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Christ, have mercy, have mercy, Lord.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Lord have mercy, have mercy, Lord.
Lyrics are in Public Domain
Music by Gregory D. Wilbur
Our Sung Confession
Poor Sinner Dejected with Fear
Verse 1
Poor sinner, dejected with fear,
Unbosom thy mind to the Lamb;
No wrath on His brow He does wear,
Nor will He poor mourners condemn;
His arm of omnipotent grace
Is able and willing to save;
A sweet and a permanent peace
He’ll freely and faithfully give.
Verse 2
Come just as thou art, with thy woe,
Fall down at the feet of the Lamb;
He will not, He cannot say, “Go,”
But surely will take out thy stain;
A fountain is opened for sin,
And thousands its virtues have proved
He’ll take thee, and plunge thee therein,
And wash thee from filth in His blood.
Verse 3
The soul that on Jesus relies,
He’ll never, no never deceive;
He freely and faithfully gives
More blessings than we can conceive;
Yea, down to old age He will keep,
Nor will He forsake us at last;
He knows and is known by His sheep;
They’re His, and He will hold them fast.
Words by William Gadsby
Music by Katy Bowser & Matthew Perryman Jones
© 2001 MPJ Music/Velveteen Songs
Assurance and Peace
We profess our assurance of salvation and peace in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Remember the Gospel
You were lost, but Jesus saved us!
You were ignorant, but Jesus taught us!
You were sick, but Jesus healed us!
You were polluted, but Jesus cleansed us!
You were a captive to sin and Satan, but Jesus freed us!
You were an enemy of God, but Jesus reconciled us!
You were spiritually dead, and Jesus gave us spiritual life!
Thanks be to God to whom belong the glory and dominion forever and ever!
Our Sung Profession of Assurance
His Mercy is More
Verse 1
What love could remember no wrongs we have done?
Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum.
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore—
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. (Chorus)
Chorus
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more.
Verse 2
What patience would wait as we constantly roam?
What Father so tender is calling us home?
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor,
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. (Chorus)
Verse 3
What riches of kindness He lavished on us—
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost!
We stood ‘neath a debt we could never afford.
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. (Chorus 2X’s)
Words and Music by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.
©2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns
Thanksgiving and Petition
We Give Thanks in Prayer and Offer Petitions to God
We express our gratitude to God our Father for Christ’s work on the cross for us and bring our requests before him. In bringing our requests, we confess that we believe God truly is a good father, who cares about our needs and gives us what he knows is best.
We Give Thanks by Giving
We give financial offerings to support the work of the church because of our gratitude to God. By giving we confess we are trusting in God’s provision for us as well.
On the first Sunday of each month we have two offerings—one for the general fund and a second one for the benevolence ministry of our church.
You may give electronically at gabcames.org/giving/ or place your offering in the boxes at the back of the sanctuary or send a check in the mail.
Scripture Reading
Joshua 1:10-18 (ESV)
10 And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, 11 “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
12 And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh Joshua said, 13 “Remember the word that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, ‘The LORD your God is providing you a place of rest and will give you this land.’ 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but all the men of valor among you shall pass over armed before your brothers and shall help them, 15 until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as he has to you, and they also take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and shall possess it, the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.”
16 And they answered Joshua, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. 17 Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses! 18 Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Sermon
Joshua 1:10-18 – “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks We Stand” – Pastor Eric Schumacher
Sermon Discipleship Questions
1. What encouraged you?
2. What convicted you?
3. Is there anything in your life that needs to change?
Sending
Having heard and confessed the Gospel, we are sent into the world on mission in Christ, which we express in both song and spoken word.
Blessing
Joshua 1:7-9 (CSB)
Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction that you have received from the Lord in His Holy Word. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you will have success wherever you go. This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do. Do not be discouraged for the Lord Himself has promised to be with you wherever you shall go.