Call to Worship
Matthew 18:12-14  

Leader:  What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
All:  And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.  
Leader:  So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
 by Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker, Matt Papa

 What is our hope in life and death? Christ alone, Christ alone
 What is our only confidence? That our souls to Him belong
 Who holds our days within His hand?
 What comes, apart from His command?
 And what will keep us to the end?
 The love of Christ, in which we stand

CHORUS:
O sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal
 O sing hallelujah! Now and ever we confess
 Christ our hope in life and death

 What truth can calm the troubled soul? God is good, God is good
 Where is His grace and goodness known? In our great Redeemer’s blood
 Who holds our faith when fears arise? Who stands above the stormy trial?
 Who sends the waves that bring us nigh, unto the shore, the rock of Christ?

 Unto the grave, what shall we sing? “Christ, He lives; Christ, He lives!”
 And what reward will heaven bring? Everlasting life with Him
 There we will rise to meet the Lord, then sin and death will be destroyed,
 And we will feast in endless joy, when Christ is ours forevermore

 Now and ever we confess, Christ our hope in life and death

 Is He Worthy?
 Andrew Peterson

 Do you feel the world is broken? (We do)
 Do you feel the shadows deepen? (We do)
 But do you know that all the dark won’t stop the light from getting through? (We do)
 Do you wish that you could see it all made new? (We do)

 Is all creation groaning? (It is)
 Is a new creation coming? (It is)
 Is the glory of the Lord to be the light within our midst? (It is)
 Is it good that we remind ourselves of this? (It is)

 Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?
 Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?
 The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave
 He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave
 Is He worthy? Is He worthy?
 Of all blessing and honor and glory
 Is He worthy of this? He is

 Does the Father truly love us? (He does)
 Does the Spirit move among us? (He does)
 And does Jesus, our Messiah, hold forever those He loves? (He does)
 Does our God intend to dwell again with us? (He does)

 Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?
 Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?
 The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave
 He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave
 From every people and tribe, and every nation and tongue
 He has made us a kingdom and priests to God to reign with the Son
 Is He worthy? Is He worthy? Of all blessing and honor and glory
 Is He worthy? Is He worthy?  Is He worthy of this?

 He is! He is! He is! He is! He is worthy! He is worthy!
 Of all blessing and honor and glory
 He is worthy of this. He is

 Confession of Sin
1 Timothy 3:1-7  

Leader:  The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
All:  Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Leader:  He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?
All:  He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Ephesians 2:1-10  

Leader:  And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-
All:  among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Leader:  But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-
All:  by grace you have been saved-  
Leader:  and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
All:  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

 O Great God
 Sovereign Grace Music; adapted from Valley of Vision

 O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart
 Own it all and reign supreme conquer every rebel power
 Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war
 You have loved and purchased me make me Yours forevermore

 I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice
 Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven's joys
 Then Your Spirit gave me life, opened up Your Word to me
 Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace

 Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace
 Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face
 You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
 O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

 You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
 O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

 Family Life and Offerings
 † Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
 † Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 18:1-27

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Spiritual Organization"
Pastor Mike McBride

Come To Me (Matthew 11:28)
By: Wendell Kimbrough (2017).

 You are weighed down, you are worried
 Child, I see you, child, I know you
 Bring your burdens, bring your labor
 Come to me

CHORUS:
 Come to me, come to me
 Come to me if you are weary
 I will give you, I will give you my rest

 I am gentle, I am humble
 Let me teach you, let me show you
 Trade your burdens, mine is easy
 Come to me

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

 Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
 All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
 Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
 All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
 Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me
By CityAlight

 What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer
 There is no more for heaven now to give
 He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
 My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
 To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
 For my life is wholly bound to His
 Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing, all is mine
 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

 The night is dark, but I am not forsaken
 For by my side, the Savior He will stay
 I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
 For in my need His power is displayed
 To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
 Through the deepest valley He will lead
 Oh, the night has been won, and I shall overcome
 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

 No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
 The future sure, the price it has been paid
 For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
 And He was raised to overthrow the grave
 To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
 Jesus now and ever is my plea
 Oh, the chains are released, I can sing, I am free
 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

 With every breath I long to follow Jesus
 For He has said that He will bring me home
 And day by day I know He will renew me
 Until I stand with joy before the throne
 To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
 All the glory evermore to Him
 When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 9:1-2, 7-11

Leader:  I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.  
All:  I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.  
Leader:  The LORD sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice, and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness.
All:  The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.  
Leader:  Sing praises to the LORD, who sits enthroned in Zion!
All:  Tell among the peoples his deeds!

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Rise My Soul, The Lord Is Risen
CityAlight

Rise my soul the Lord is risen, Come behold the empty grave
See the place where darkness laid Him, Sing for only hope remains
Hallelujah, Praise forever, Death defeated and life restored
By that great immortal power, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rest my soul the Lord is risen, Love’s redeeming work is done
Now the Father sees His children, As He sees His Sinless Son
O the wonder, O the glory, That same favour is now my own
Shame behind me, grace before me, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Peace my soul, the Lord is risen, Come and have your hope renewed
For this trial is brief and fleeting, Tears will turn to glory soon
Shout with joy and sound the triumph, Let the music of heaven roar
Let the boast of death be silent, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rise my soul for I am risen, Seated now with Christ my Lord
As my life belongs to heaven, Fear shall hold its sway no more
Onward, upward, t’ward the treasure, Filled with courage and endless hope
For this truth Is mine forever, Christ is risen arise my soul!

Psalm 107 (We Give Thanks)
Sovereign Grace Music

Once in the wilderness of our sin
We wandered lost and without hope
Into our desert waste God in grace
Came to restore and bring us home
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing

CHORUS:
We give thanks, O God, for Your steadfast love
We give thanks, O God, for You are good, Lord, You are good
We give thanks

Through every pain and trial, You provide
Light in the dark of our distress
Lifting us from on high when we cry
Turning our grief to gratefulness
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing

You take the darkness and make it as light
Hearts that were dead in sin, You raise to life
You take a barren place and make it a spring
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing

Confession of Sin
Romans 3:10-18  

Leader:  "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.
All:  All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one."
"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive."
"The venom of asps is under their lips."
"Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness."  
"Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known."  
"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Romans 3:21-25  

Leader:  But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-
All:  the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.
Leader:  For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

Christ is Mine Forevermore
CityAlight

Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall, His love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore

Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from Heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes His work in me

Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armor for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore

Come rejoice now, O my soul  
For His love is my reward  
Fear is gone and hope is sure  
Christ is mine forevermore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore (Repeat 2X)

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 17:8-16


Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The Lord Is My Banner"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
By Edward Mote, 1834. Arr: Justin Cofield

My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
but wholly lean on Jesus' name

When darkness veils His lovely face
I rest on His unchanging grace
in every high and stormy gale
my anchor holds within the veil

CHORUS:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

His oath, His covenant, His blood
support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
faultless to stand before the throne (Chorus)

All my hope is in You, All my strength is in You
All my hope is in You, All my strength is in You

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

The Lord Almighty Reigns
By Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; Arr: Paul Campbell

There's an endless song waiting to be sung
With the voice of every tribe, the sound of every tongue
When the bride of Christ on that day of days
Brings with joy unto the land a multitude of praise
Like the roar of mighty seas and rolls of thunder
Hear His people sing

CHORUS:
Hallelujah; Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, hallelujah
For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns

We will join the feast, rest from battles won
Tell with great rejoicing all the wonders God has donе

Certain of that day, Christ we will proclaim
Oh, that more would share the prize, salvation in His name
Then greater will the anthem ring
A mighty chorus rising to the King

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 81:1-7

Leader:  Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
All:  Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.  
Leader:  Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
All:  For it is a statute for Israel, a rule of the God of Jacob.
Leader:  He made it a decree in Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt. I hear a language I had not known:
All:  "I relieved your shoulder of the burden; your hands were freed from the basket. In distress you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas Obediah Chishom, William Marion Runyan.

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be

Chorus:
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside

Come Thou Fount
Robert Robinson (1758); Alterer: Martin Madan (1760). Arr. Mercy Me

Come Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

O to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let Thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it;
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, Lord take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above

O that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in my blood washed linen,
How I'll sing Thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, do not tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away
Send Thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless days

Confession of Sin
1 Corinthians 10:1-12  

Leader:  I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.
All:  Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Leader:  Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play." We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.  
All:  Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Titus 2:11-14

Leader:  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,  
All:  training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
By Edward Mote, 1834. Music by William Batchelder Bradbury.

My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
but wholly lean on Jesus' name

Chorus:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness veils His lovely face
I rest on His unchanging grace
in every high and stormy gale
my anchor holds within the veil

His oath, His covenant, His blood
support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
faultless to stand before the throne

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 17:1-7

17:1 All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” 3 But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” 4 So Moses cried to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5 And the Lord said to Moses, “Pass on before the people, taking with you some of the elders of Israel, and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The People Versus The Rock"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

Rock of Ages
Augustus Montague Toplady (1776)

Rock of Ages, cleft for me
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy riven side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure,
cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r.

Not the labors of my hands
can fulfil thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears for ever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to thy cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the Fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyelids close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Crown Him With Many Crowns
By Matthew Bridges (1851); Godfrey Thring (1871)

Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark!  How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity

Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side
Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright

Crown Him the Lord of life who triumphed over the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife for those He came to save
His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die

Crown Him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffibly sublime
All hail, Redeemer, hail!  For Thou hast died for me
Thy praise shall never ever fail throughout eternity

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 104:1-7

Leader:  Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great!
All:  You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
Leader:  He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;  he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.  
All:  He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
Leader:  You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
All:  At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

O Worship The King All Glorious Above  (Psalm 104)
by Michael Farren, By: Robert Grant (1833); Arr:  Wendell Kimbrough (2014)

O worship the King all-glorious above
O gratefully sing His power and His love
Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise

O tell of His might and sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm

Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail
In You do we trust, nor find You to fail
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend

O measureless might, unchangeable love
Whom angels delight to worship above
Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze
In true adoration shall sing to Your praise

This Is My Father’s World
By: Maltbie D. Babcock (1901); Arr: Mission House (2023)

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 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 earth be glad

Confession of Sin
Exodus 15:22 - 16:3  

Leader:  Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water.  23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.  24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"  25 And he cried to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them,  26 saying, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer."  27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.
All:  They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt.  2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,  3 and the people of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 12:1-2, 11-13, 22-24

Leader:  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
All:  For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
Leader:  But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Grace Will Prevail
Wendell Kimbrough

Grace will prevail, though the darkness is strong
And the burden weighs heavy and long
Grace will prevail, for our God is the Light
Rending the cover of night; Grace will prevail

Grace will prevail, in the valleys of shame
Where the echoes of failure remain
Grace will prevail, with the cry to the Lord
There's a mountain of mercy in store; Grace will prevail

CHORUS:
Wait for the Lord our God; Wait for the Lord our God
Wait for the Lord, our rest and reward and our peace

Grace will prevail, through the wreckage and storm
And the brokenness washed on the shore
Grace will prevail, though an ocean we cry
He is with us and weeps by our side
Till the day they forever run dry

BRIDGE:
Take heart, he has overcome the world, He has overcome
Take heart, he has overcome the world, He has overcome
Take heart, he has overcome the world, He has overcome
Take heart, he has overcome the world

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 15:22-16:34

15:22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. 24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, 26 saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.
16:1 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling against the Lord. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” 8 And Moses said, “When the Lord gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the Lord has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the Lord.”
9 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.’ ” 10 And as soon as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. 11 And the Lord said to Moses, 12 “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”
13 In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. 14 And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. 15 When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat. 16 This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Gather of it, each one of you, as much as he can eat. You shall each take an omer, according to the number of the persons that each of you has in his tent.’ ” 17 And the people of Israel did so. They gathered, some more, some less. 18 But when they measured it with an omer, whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. Each of them gathered as much as he could eat. 19 And Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over till the morning.” 20 But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. 21 Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.
22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, 23 he said to them, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.’ ” 24 So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it. 25 Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the Lord; today you will not find it in the field. 26 Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none.”
27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. 28 And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? 29 See! The Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day.” 30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. 32 Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations, so that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’ ” 33 And Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar, and put an omer of manna in it, and place it before the Lord to be kept throughout your generations.” 34 As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept. 35 The people of Israel ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan. 36 (An omer is the tenth part of an ephah.)

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Bread From Heaven"
Pastor Mike McBride

Whatever My God Ordains Is Right
Sovereign Grace Music, Bob Kauflin

Whate'er my God ordains is right; His holy will abideth
I will be still, whate'er He does; And follow where He guideth
He is my God, though dark my road; He holds me that I shall not fall
And so to Him I leave it all; And so to Him I leave it all

Whate'er my God ordains is right; He never will deceive me
He leads me by the proper path; I know He will not leave me
I take, content, what He hath sent; His hand can turn my griefs away
And patiently I wait His day; And patiently I wait His day

Whate'er my God ordains is right; Though now this cup, in drinking
May bitter seem to my faint heart; I take it, all unshrinking
My God is true, each morn anew; Sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart
And pain and sorrow shall depart; And pain and sorrow shall depart

Whate'er my God ordains is right; Here shall my stand be taken
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine; Yet am I not forsaken
My Father's care is ‘round me there; He holds me that I shall not fall
And so to Him I leave it all; And so to Him I leave it all

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

In Tenderness
By W. Spencer Walton (1894); Arr. by Citizens

In tenderness He sought me; weary and sick with sin
And on His shoulders brought me back to His fold again
While angels in His presence sang; until the courts of heaven rang

CHORUS:
Oh oh oh, the love that sought me!
Oh oh oh, the blood that bought me!
Oh, the grace that brought me to the fold of God
Grace that brought me to the fold of God

He died for me while I was sinning needy and poor and blind
He whispered to assure me, ”I've found thee; thou art Mine"
I never heard a sweeter voice; it made my aching heart rejoice

Upon His grace I'll ponder and sing anew His praise
With all adoring wonder His blessings I retrace
It seems as if eternal days are far too short to sing His praise

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 118:1-9

Leader:  Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever!
Leader:  Let Israel say,
All:  "His steadfast love endures forever."
Leader:  Let the house of Aaron say,
All:  "His steadfast love endures forever."
Leader:  Let those who fear the LORD say,
All:  "His steadfast love endures forever."  Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.  
Leader:  It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.  
All:  It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Ancient of Days
By CityAlight

Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King reigning over all
So I will not fear for this truth remains
That my God is, the Ancient of Days

CHORUS:
None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is, the Ancient of Days

Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul
He is here with me, I am not alone
Oh, His love is sure, and He knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days  (Chorus)

Though I may not see what the future brings
I will watch and wait for the Savior King
Then my joy complete, standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days  (Chorus)

Arise, Shine, For Your Light Has Come (Isaiah 60:1-19)
By Jered McKenna; Cardiaphonia Music (2013)

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of God is on you
Arise, see when the earth grows dark
that the Lord will arise upon you
The Lord will arise upon you

CHORUS:
Nations will come to your light
Lift up your eyes and see
We’ll gather together and come to you
And your love will be all that we know
Your love will be all that we know

Arise, come to the open gates, for the Father is welcoming you
Fear not, for the Lord brings peace and redemption to all who believe
Redemption to all who believe

BRIDGE:
The sun will not shine ‘cause You’ll be all the light that we need
And violence will end; all the wars that we wage will cease
The sun will not shine ‘cause You’ll be all the light that we need
And violence will end; all the wars that we wage will cease
We will glorify Your Name, We will glorify Your Name

Confession of Sin
Psalm 118:14-21  

All:  The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Leader:Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous:
All:  "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, the right hand of the LORD exalts, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!"
Leader:  I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.
All:  The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.  Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.
Leader:  This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.  
All:  I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Psalm 118:22-24, 1 Peter 2:4-10  

Leader:  The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
All:  This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader:  This is the day that the LORD has made;
All:  let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader:  As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
All:  For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," and "A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.  
Leader:  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

I Will Follow
By Jon Guerra and Vertical Worship

When the sea is calm and all is right
When I feel Your favor flood my life
Even in the good, I'll follow You,
Even in the good, I'll follow You

When the boat is tossed upon the waves
When I wonder if You'll keep me safe
Even in the storms, I'll follow You,
Even in the storms, I'll follow You  [Chorus]

CHORUS:
I believe everything that You say You are
I believe and I have seen Your unchanging heart
In the good things and in the hardest part
I believe and I will follow You,
I believe and I will follow You

When I see the wicked prospering
When I feel I have no voice to sing
Even in the want, I'll follow You,
Yes, even in the want, I'll follow You  [Chorus]

When I find myself so far from home
And You lead me somewhere I don't wanna go
Even in my death, I'll follow You,
Even in my death, I'll follow You

When I come to end this race I've run
And I receive the prize that Christ has won
Yes, I will be with You in paradise,
Oh, I will be with You in paradise  [Chorus]

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 15:1-21

15:1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying,
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a man of war;
the Lord is his name.
4 “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea,
and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
5 The floods covered them;
they went down into the depths like a stone.
6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power,
your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries;
you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble.
8 At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up;
the floods stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’
10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand;
the earth swallowed them.
13 “You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;
you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.
14 The peoples have heard; they tremble;
pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed;
trembling seizes the leaders of Moab;
all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
16 Terror and dread fall upon them;
because of the greatness of your arm, they are still as a stone,
till your people, O Lord, pass by,
till the people pass by whom you have purchased.
17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,
the place, O Lord, which you have made for your abode,
the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.
18 The Lord will reign forever and ever.”
19 For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. 20 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them:
“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"On the Shore of the Glassy Sea"
Pastor Mike McBride

All Glory Be To Christ
By: Dustin Kensrue, Chadwick Gardner (2012)

Should nothing of our efforts stand, no legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive
To you who boast tomorrow's gain, tell me what is your life
A mist that vanishes at dawn; All glory be to Christ

CHORUS:
All glory be to Christ our King,  All glory be to Christ
His rule and reign will ever sing,  All glory be to Christ

His will be done, His kingdom come on earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread, praise Him the Lord of love
Let living water satisfy, the thirsty without price
We'll take a cup of kindness yet; All glory be to Christ  (Chorus)

When on the day the great I Am, the faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light
And we shall ere His people be; all glory be to Christ  (Chorus)

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

We Are Yours Forever
By: Keaton Bunting, Bob Kauflin, and David Zimmer (2024)

O God, when You spoke into darkness
And said, “Let there be,” and it was
You made us the crown of creation to share in Your love
And when we rejected Your goodness
To follow our foolish desires
You knew that one day You’d redeem us through one sacrifice

CHORUS:
Oh, what a love You have lavished on us
To call us Your children, daughters and sons
One with the Savior, bought by His blood.  We are Yours forever

By grace You have made us Your family
We’re kept in Your kindness and care
With boldness we know we can bring You each burden we bear
And though we are longing to see You
Your Spirit within testifies
That we are adopted and treasured 'til faith becomes sight

BRIDGE:
What now can separate us from the hope You gave us
We will be like Christ our King we are Yours forever

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 66:5-7

Leader:  Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations--let not the rebellious exalt themselves.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

The Lord's Become Our Salvation (Psalm 118)
by Wendell Kimbrough

Out of my distress I called out for help
And the Lord came quickly to save me
Praise our God most high, He is on my side
For the Lord's become my salvation

Open up the gate where the righteous wait
To behold the face of their Savior
I am welcomed in by my Lord and friend
For the Lord's become my salvation

CHORUS:
Oh, give thanks to the Lord
For His never-ending love
We will celebrate what He's done this day
For the Lord's become our salvation
For the Lord's become our salvation

Now the stone ignored by the strong and proud
Has become the Church's foundation
Let the weak give praise for this gift of grace
For the Lord's become our salvation

A Mighty Fortress
Words: Martin Luther, Music: Traditional German Tune

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 Sabbaoth, 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

Confession of Sin
1 John 1:6-10  

Leader:  If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
All:  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Leader:  If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
All:  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
1 John 2:1-2  

Leader:  My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
All:  He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

O Great God
Sovereign Grace Music; adapted from Valley of Vision

O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven's joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life, opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 14:1-31  

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,  2 "Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea.  3 For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, 'They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.'  4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD." And they did so.
 5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the mind of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people, and they said, "What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?"  6 So he made ready his chariot and took his army with him,  7 and took six hundred chosen chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them.  8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the people of Israel while the people of Israel were going out defiantly.  9 The Egyptians pursued them, all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and his horsemen and his army, and overtook them encamped at the sea, by Pihahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.  
10 When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD.  11 They said to Moses, "Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us in bringing us out of Egypt?  12 Is not this what we said to you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians'? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness."  13 And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.  14 The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent."  
15 The LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.  16 Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.  17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen.  
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen."  19 Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them,  20 coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the night without one coming near the other all night.  
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.  22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.  23 The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.  24 And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic,  25 clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from before Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians."  
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen."  27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the LORD threw the Egyptians into the midst of the sea.  28 The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, not one of them remained.  29 But the people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.  
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.  31 Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"A New Humanity"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

Confession of Faith
Psalm 77:11-15 

Leader:  I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
All:  yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
Leader:  I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
All:  Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?  
Leader:  You are the God who works wonders;
All:  you have made known your might among the peoples. You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph.
Leader:  When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled.  
All:  The clouds poured out water;  the skies gave forth thunder;  your arrows flashed on every side.  The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.  
Leader:  Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.  
All:  You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

God is For Us
By CityAlight

We won't fear the battle, we won’t fear the night
We will walk the valley with You by our side
You will go before us, You will lead the way
We have found a refuge, only You can save

CHORUS:
Sing with joy now: our God is for us
The Father's love is a strong and mighty fortress
Raise your voice now, no love is greater
Who can stand against us if our God is for us

Even when I stumble, even when I fall
Even when I turn back, still Your love is sure
You will not abandon, You will not forsake
You will cheer me onward with never-ending grace (Chorus)

BRIDGE:
Neither height nor depth can separate us
Hell and death will not defeat us
He who gave His son to free us
Holds me in His love
Neither height nor depth can separate us
Hell and death will not defeat us
He who gave His son to free us
Holds me in His love (Chorus)

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Let The Nations Be Glad
By Matt Boswell, Aaron Boswell, Matt Papa.

Let the glory of the Lord forever be our joy
May redemption be the theme of our song
For by grace we have been saved and by grace we shall proclaim
To the corners of the earth that Christ has come

CHORUS:
Let the nations be glad; Let the people rejoice
For salvation belongs to our God
Let the whole earth be filled with the praises of the Lord
For salvation belongs to our God; Let the nations be glad

Through the ages gone before; through the trial and the sword
Many saints and martyrs conquered though they died
Still we're holding out the cross, crossing oceans, suffering loss
Shall endure all things to win the crown of life (Chorus)

As Your holy church goes forth in the Holy Spirit's power
With the glories of the gospel to explain
Now we pray Your kingdom come, and we pray Your will be done
For the honor and the glory of Your Name (Chorus)

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Isaiah 55:1-3

Leader:  Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat!  Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.  Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?  Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.  Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
By Walter Smith, 1867.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days
Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love

To all life Thou givest, to both great and small
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree
And wither and perish but naught changeth Thee

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight
All laud we would render, O help us to see
'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
by Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker, Matt Papa

What is our hope in life and death? Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence? That our souls to Him belong
Who holds our days within His hand?
What comes, apart from His command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand

CHORUS:
O sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah! Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death

What truth can calm the troubled soul? God is good, God is good
Where is His grace and goodness known? In our great Redeemer’s blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise? Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh, unto the shore, the rock of Christ?

Unto the grave, what shall we sing? “Christ, He lives; Christ, He lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring? Everlasting life with Him
There we will rise to meet the Lord, then sin and death will be destroyed,
And we will feast in endless joy, when Christ is ours forevermore

Confession of Sin
1 Peter 1:13-19  

Leader:  Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded,
All:  set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Leader:  As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,
All:  but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
Leader:  And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,
All:  knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Colossians 1:9b-14  

Leader:  …may [you] be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
All:  He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas Obediah Chishom, William Marion Runyan.

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be

CHORUS:
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 13:1-22

1 The LORD said to Moses,  2 "Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine."  
3 Then Moses said to the people, "Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery, for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.  4 Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out.  5 And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you shall keep this service in this month.  6 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.  7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.  8 You shall tell your son on that day, 'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.'  9 And it shall be to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth. For with a strong hand the LORD has brought you out of Egypt.  10 You shall therefore keep this statute at its appointed time from year to year.  
11 "When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your fathers, and shall give it to you,  12 you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the LORD's.  13 Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck. Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.  14 And when in time to come your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' you shall say to him, 'By strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.  15 For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animals. Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all the males that first open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'  16 It shall be as a mark on your hand or frontlets between your eyes, for by a strong hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt."
 17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, "Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt."  18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle.  19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here."  20 And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.  21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.  22 The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Do This In Remembrance of Me"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

O Great God
Sovereign Grace Music; adapted from Valley of Vision

O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven's joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life, opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

The Lord’s Prayer
Arrangement: Matt Maher.

Father, let Your Kingdom come, Father, let Your will be done
On Earth as in Heaven right here in my heart
Father, let Your Kingdom come, Father, let Your will be done
On Earth as in Heaven right here in my heart

Give us this day, our daily bread; Forgive us, forgive us
As we forgive the ones who sin against us, forgive them
And lead us not into temptation, but deliv - er us from the еvil one
Let Your Kingdom come

It's Yours, it's Yours, all Yours, all Yours
The Kingdom, the power, the glory are Yours
It's Yours, it's Yours, all Yours, all Yours
Forever and ever, the Kingdom is Yours (Repeat)

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 34:1-10  

All:  I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.
Leader:  Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
All:  I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Leader:  This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.  
All:  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Leader:  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
All:  Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Who Is Like The Lord (Psalm 113)
Sovereign Grace Music

Saints and servants, hosts of heaven
All creation, Praise the name of the Lord!
Night and morning, sing His glory, now and forevermore

Earthly kingdoms, all dominions
Bow before Him, Praise the name of the Lord!
None as holy, none as worthy, now and forevermore

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

Our Lord Jesus wore our weakness
To redeem us, Praise the name of the Lord!
In His kindness He will keep us now and forevermore

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

High and holy, meek and lowly, There is no one like You
Our Messiah, here beside us, There is no one like You

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?
There is no one like our God!  There is no one like our God!

Psalm 116 (I Love You, Lord)
By Mission House

I love you, Lord, for You have delivered me
I love you, Lord, for You have delivered…

CHORUS:
My soul from death, my feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living
My soul from death, my feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living

I will bless You, Lord, for You heard my cry
I reached out my hand and You saved my life
I will bless You, Lord, for You heard my plea
And the God of Heaven turned His ear to me

I will bless You, Lord, for unending love
For Your grace and mercy raining down from above
I will bless You, Lord, to the very end
I will call on You as long as I may live

Leader:  Christ is risen.
All:  He is risen indeed!  
 
Confession of Sin
Romans 5:19-6:2,6:6,11,14

Leader:  For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it
All:  We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin
Leader:  So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.  
All:  For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
Romans 6:17-18,20-23  

Leader:  But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.
All:  When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.  
Leader:  But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed?
All:  The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Christ is Mine Forevermore
CityAlight

Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall, His love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore

Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from Heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes His work in me

Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armor for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore

Come rejoice now, O my soul  
For His love is my reward  
Fear is gone and hope is sure  
Christ is mine forevermore  (3x)

And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Christ is mine forevermore
Christ is mine forevermore

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 12:33-51
 
Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Delivered"
Pastor Mike McBride

I Know That My Redeemer Lives
By: Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

I know that my Redeemer lives
What hope this sweet assurance gives
That He who gave His life for me
Arose with healing in His wings
He lives, the tomb is empty still
Redemption's promise He fulfilled
No condemnation now remains
The stone of death is rolled away

CHORUS:
My Redeemer lives, my Redeemer lives
On heaven's throne and in my very soul
I know that my Redeemer lives

I know that my Redeemer lives
And all my life is bound to His
In realms above He intercedes
Our sinless Savior, perfect Priest
No fear can follow where He guides
His constant presence is my light
No power on earth or heaven above
Can separate us from His love

I know that my Redeemer lives
In life and death I trust in Him
My soul secure, my future safe
He'll not forsake me to the grave
He lives and He will not delay
My eyes will wake to brightest day
And in my flesh I'll see Him stand
When Christ in glory comes again
And every eye will see Him stand
When Christ in glory comes again (Chorus)

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Christ The Lord Has Risen Today
By Charles Wesley (1739); Arr: Keith and Kristyn Getty

Christ the Lord is risen today, A - alleluia!
Earth and heav’n in chorus say, A - alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, A - alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, A - alleluia!

Love's redeeming work is done, A - alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, A - alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, A - alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, A - alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, A - alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? A - alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save, A - alleluia!
Where's thy victory, boasting grave? A - alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, A - alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head, A - alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, A - alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, A - alleluia!
A - alleluia! A - allelu - u – ia!

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 65:1-4  

Leader:  Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'" The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting,
All:  "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
Leader:  And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"  And the crowds said,
All:  "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Come Behold (Psalm 46)
Thief to King

CHORUS:
Come behold the wondrous works
Of the Lord Who reigns on high
Oh, be still and know that He is God
Our fortress He will be

God is our refuge and our strength, a very present aid
Therefore, although the earth gives way we will not be afraid
Though mountains move into the sea, though waters rage and foam
Although the hills may quake and fall, our hope is in the Lord

The nations rage and kingdoms move, their plotting is in vain
They all shall tremble at the voice of God above who reigns
Great desolation to the earth, He turns the wars to peace
He breaks the bow and shatters spear, all chariots to cease

All the glory to His name
O exalted He shall be
O be still and know that He is God
Our fortress He will be
Our fortress He will be
Our fortress He will be

Christ is Mine Forevermore
CityAlight

Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall, His love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore

Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from Heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes His work in me

Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armor for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore

Come rejoice now, O my soul  
For His love is my reward  
Fear is gone and hope is sure  
Christ is mine forevermore

And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore (Repeat 2X)

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Leader:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
All:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Leader:  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
All:  "You shall not murder.  You shall not commit adultery.  You shall not steal.  You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
1 Corinthians 1:18, 5:7-8  

Leader:  For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing,
All:  but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Leader:  For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
All:  Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

How Sweet and Aweful Is the Place
Isaac Watts (1707)

How sweet and aweful is the place, With Christ within the doors
While everlasting love displays, The choicest of her stores

While all our hearts and all our songs, Join to admire the feast
Each of us cry with thankful tongues, “Lord, why was I a guest?”

“Why was I made to hear Thy voice, And enter while there’s room
When thousands make a wretched choice, And rather starve than come?”

’Twas the same love that spread the feast, That sweetly drew us in
Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin

Pity the nations, O our God, Constrain the earth to come
Send Thy victorious Word abroad, And bring the strangers home

We long to see Thy churches full, That all the chosen race
May with one voice and heart and soul, Sing Thy redeeming grace

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 12:1-32
 
Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The Passover"
Pastor Mike McBride

Behold the Lamb of God
Andrew Peterson, 2004.

We who walk in darkness deep
Now see the light of morning
The Mighty God, the Prince of Peace
A child to us is born

CHORUS:
Behold, the Lamb of God
Who takes away our sin
Behold, the Lamb of God
The life and light of men
Behold, the Lamb of God
Who died and rose again
Behold the Lamb of God who comes
To take away our sin

Wanderers in the wilderness
O hear a voice is crying
Prepare the way, make straight the path
Your King has come to die

BRIDGE:
Son of God (Emmanuel)
Son of Man (We praise You)
Behold (Behold) the Lamb
The hope (the hope) of man
Behold the Lamb

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

No Place Better (Psalm 84)
Caroline Cobb

How lovely is Your dwelling place
How wonderful Your presence, Lord
How my soul longs to see Your face
To come with joy into Your courts
How blessed is the little sparrow
Who makes a nest inside Your house
‘Cause I can think of no place better
To make a home and sing out loud

CHORUS:
I want to be in Your presence
I want to be near Your heart
I want to know You’re close, Even when I’m feeling far
I don’t want what this world would offer
I want the living God
‘Cause there’s no place better, Than where You are

We will go from strength to strength
Even in the wilderness
You are turning tears to desert springs
Leaving gardens in our footsteps
How blessed is the longing pilgrim
Whose heart is set on Zion’s hill
The one who knows there’s no place better
To bring our sorrows and be filled (Chorus)

BRIDGE:
One day with You, Is better than a thousand elsewhere
One word from You, Is better than silver or gold
I’d rather be; a servant in Your house, oh God
Than a king with all the riches I could hold (Chorus)

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 65:1-4  

Leader:  Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed.
All:  O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come.  
Leader:  When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions.
All:  Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

Holy, Holy, Holy
Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Music: Nicaea, John B. Dykes, 1861. Public Domain

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who wert and art and ever more shall be.

Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
By Walter Smith, 1867.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days
Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight
All laud we would render, O help us to see
'Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17, Psalm 79:8-9    

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Leader:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
All:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Leader:  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
All:  "You shall not murder.  
"You shall not commit adultery.  
"You shall not steal.  
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness
1 Peter 2:9-10  

Leader:  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession,
All:  that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Leader:  Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people;
All:  once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.  

Amazing Grace
Words & Music: John Newton, 1779; John P Rees, Edwin Othello Excell.

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.

T’was grace that taught my heart to fear.
And grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

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.

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 11:1-10

1 The LORD said to Moses, "Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely.  2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry."  3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people.  
4 So Moses said, "Thus says the LORD: About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt,  5 and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle.  6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again.  7 But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.  8 And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, 'Get out, you and all the people who follow you.' And after that I will go out." And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.  9 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt."  
10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go out of his land.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The Lord Makes a Distinction"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

To God Be the Glory
Fanny Crosby (1875)

To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
so loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

REFRAIN:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
and give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to ev'ry believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer, and higher, and greater will be
our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

The Church’s One Foundation
Hal Hopson, Samuel Stone, Samuel S. Wesley; Arr: Perimeter Worship.

The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation by water and the Word
From Heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride
With His Own Blood He bought her, and for her life He died

Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth
Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth
One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food
And to one Hope she presses, with every grace endued

‘Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war
She waits the consummation of peace forevermore
Till, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blest
And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One
And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won
O happy ones and holy! Lord give us grace that we
Like them the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Deuteronomy 6:4-9   

Leader:  "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
All:  You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Leader:  And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.  
All:  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.
Leader:  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
All:  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation

All Praise To Him 
Sovereign Grace Music

All praise to Him, the God of light
Who formed the mountains by His might
All praise to Him Who names the stars
That sing His fame in skies afar
All praise to Him Who reigns in love
Who guides the galaxies above
Yet bends to hear our every prayer
With sovereign pow'r and tender care

All praise to Him whose love is seen
In Christ the Son, the Servant King
Who left behind His glorious throne
To pay the ransom for His own
All praise to Him Who humbly came
To bear our sorrow, sin, and shame
Who lived to die, Who died to rise
The all-sufficient sacrifice

All praise to Him whose pow'r imparts
The love of God within our hearts
The Spirit of all truth and peace
The fount of joy and holiness
[To Father, Son, and Spirit now
Our souls we lift, our wills we bow
To You, the triune God, we raise
With loving hearts our song of praise (Repeat)

A Mighty Fortress
Words: Martin Luther, Music: Traditional German Tune

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 Sabbaoth, 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

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17, Psalm 79:8-9    

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.  You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Leader:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
All:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Leader:"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
All:  "You shall not murder.  
"You shall not commit adultery.  
"You shall not steal.  
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession

All:  Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name's sake!

Assurance of Forgiveness
Colossians 2:13-14   

Leader:  And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
All:  God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

Be Thou My Vision
Translated 1905 from the old Irish hymn “Bi Thusa ‘mo Shuile” 
by Mary E. Byrne. Arr. Ascend the Hill, 2010.

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

BRIDGE:
Oh God, be my everything, be my delight
Be, Jesus, my glory, my soul satisfied

High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 10:1-


Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"(Not One Hoof) Left Behind"
Pastor Mike McBride

Is He Worthy?
Andrew Peterson

Do you feel the world is broken? (We do)
Do you feel the shadows deepen? (We do)
But do you know that all the dark won’t stop the light from getting through? (We do)
Do you wish that you could see it all made new? (We do)

Is all creation groaning? (It is)
Is a new creation coming? (It is)
Is the glory of the Lord to be the light within our midst? (It is)
Is it good that we remind ourselves of this? (It is)

CHORUS:
Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?
Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?
The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave
He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave
Is He worthy? Is He worthy?
Of all blessing and honor and glory
Is He worthy of this? He is

Does the Father truly love us? (He does)
Does the Spirit move among us? (He does)
And does Jesus, our Messiah, hold forever those He loves? (He does)
Does our God intend to dwell again with us? (He does)

CHORUS:
Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole?
Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll?
The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave
He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave
From every people and tribe, and every nation and tongue
He has made us a kingdom and priests to God to reign with the Son
Is He worthy? Is He worthy? Of all blessing and honor and glory
Is He worthy? Is He worthy?  Is He worthy of this?

He is! He is! He is! He is! He is worthy! He is worthy!
Of all blessing and honor and glory
He is worthy of this. He is

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Rise My Soul
CityAlight

Rise my soul the Lord is risen, Come behold the empty grave
See the place where darkness laid Him, Sing for only hope remains
Hallelujah, Praise forever, Death defeated and life restored
By that great immortal power, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rest my soul the Lord is risen, Love’s redeeming work is done
Now the Father sees His children, As He sees His Sinless Son
O the wonder, O the glory, That same favour is now my own
Shame behind me, grace before me, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Peace my soul, the Lord is risen, Come and have your hope renewed
For this trial is brief and fleeting, Tears will turn to glory soon
Shout with joy and sound the triumph, Let the music of heaven roar
Let the boast of death be silent, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rise my soul for I am risen, Seated now with Christ my Lord
As my life belongs to heaven, Fear shall hold its sway no more
Onward, upward, t’ward the treasure, Filled with courage and endless hope
For this truth Is mine forever, Christ is risen arise my soul!

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 19:1-9  

Leader:  The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.  The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;
All:  the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
Leader:  the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
All:  the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Leader:  the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
All:  the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

Prayer of Invocation and Adoration

No Place Better (Psalm 84)
Caroline Cobb

How lovely is Your dwelling place
How wonderful Your presence, Lord
How my soul longs to see Your face
To come with joy into Your courts
How blessed is the little sparrow
Who makes a nest inside Your house
‘Cause I can think of no place better
To make a home and sing out loud

CHORUS:
I want to be in Your presence
I want to be near Your heart
I want to know You’re close, Even when I’m feeling far
I don’t want what this world would offer
I want the living God
‘Cause there’s no place better, Than where You are

We will go from strength to strength
Even in the wilderness
You are turning tears to desert springs
Leaving gardens in our footsteps
How blessed is the longing pilgrim
Whose heart is set on Zion’s hill
The one who knows there’s no place better
To bring our sorrows and be filled (Chorus)

BRIDGE:
One day with You, Is better than a thousand elsewhere
One word from You, Is better than silver or gold
I’d rather be; a servant in Your house, oh God
Than a king with all the riches I could hold (Chorus)

All Praise To Him 
Sovereign Grace Music

All praise to Him, the God of light
Who formed the mountains by His might
All praise to Him Who names the stars
That sing His fame in skies afar
All praise to Him Who reigns in love
Who guides the galaxies above
Yet bends to hear our every prayer
With sovereign pow'r and tender care

All praise to Him whose love is seen
In Christ the Son, the Servant King
Who left behind His glorious throne
To pay the ransom for His own
All praise to Him Who humbly came
To bear our sorrow, sin, and shame
Who lived to die, Who died to rise
The all-sufficient sacrifice

All praise to Him whose pow'r imparts
The love of God within our hearts
The Spirit of all truth and peace
The fount of joy and holiness
[To Father, Son, and Spirit now
Our souls we lift, our wills we bow
To You, the triune God, we raise
With loving hearts our song of praise (Repeat)

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17  

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Leader:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
All:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Leader:  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
All:  "You shall not murder.  
"You shall not commit adultery.  
"You shall not steal.  
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 6:17-20  

Leader:  So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
All:  We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

I Know That My Redeemer Lives
By: Matt Boswell and Matt Papa

I know that my Redeemer lives
What hope this sweet assurance gives
That He who gave His life for me
Arose with healing in His wings
He lives, the tomb is empty still
Redemption's promise He fulfilled
No condemnation now re  -  mains
The stone of death is rolled away

CHORUS:
My Redeemer lives
My Redeemer lives
On heaven's throne and in my very soul
I know that my Redeemer lives

I know that my Redeemer lives
And all my life is bound to His
In realms above He in - ter - cedes
Our sinless Savior, perfect Priest
No fear can follow where He guides
His constant presence is my light
No power on earth or heav'n a  -  bove
Can separate us from His love

I know that my Redeemer lives
In life and death I trust in Him
My soul secure, my future safe
He'll not forsake me to the grave
He lives and He will not delay
My eyes will wake to brightest day
And in my flesh I'll see  Him  stand
When Christ in glory comes again
And every eye will see Him  stand
When Christ in glory comes again (Chorus)

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 9:1-35

9:1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, “Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, 3 behold, the hand of the Lord will fall with a very severe plague upon your livestock that are in the field, the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks. 4 But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people of Israel shall die.” ’ ” 5 And the Lord set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.” 6 And the next day the Lord did this thing. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died. 7 And Pharaoh sent, and behold, not one of the livestock of Israel was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

8 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take handfuls of soot from the kiln, and let Moses throw them in the air in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 It shall become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and become boils breaking out in sores on man and beast throughout all the land of Egypt.” 10 So they took soot from the kiln and stood before Pharaoh. And Moses threw it in the air, and it became boils breaking out in sores on man and beast. 11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils came upon the magicians and upon all the Egyptians. 12 But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had spoken to Moses.

13 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Rise up early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, “Let my people go, that they may serve me. 14 For this time I will send all my plagues on you yourself, and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For by now I could have put out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth. 16 But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. 17 You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go. 18 Behold, about this time tomorrow I will cause very heavy hail to fall, such as never has been in Egypt from the day it was founded until now. 19 Now therefore send, get your livestock and all that you have in the field into safe shelter, for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home will die when the hail falls on them.” ’ ” 20 Then whoever feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh hurried his slaves and his livestock into the houses, 21 but whoever did not pay attention to the word of the Lord left his slaves and his livestock in the field.
 
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and beast and every plant of the field, in the land of Egypt.” 23 Then Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the earth. And the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 There was hail and fire flashing continually in the midst of the hail, very heavy hail, such as had never been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 The hail struck down everything that was in the field in all the land of Egypt, both man and beast. And the hail struck down every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the people of Israel were, was there no hail.
 
27 Then Pharaoh sent and called Moses and Aaron and said to them, “This time I have sinned; the Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong. 28 Plead with the Lord, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.” 29 Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s. 30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.” 31 (The flax and the barley were struck down, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. 32 But the wheat and the emmer were not struck down, for they are late in coming up.) 33 So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and stretched out his hands to the Lord, and the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured upon the earth. 34 But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people of Israel go, just as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon 
"Pharaoh Fulfills The Plan Of God"
Pastor Terry Fox

Ancient of Days
By CityAlight

Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King reigning over all
So I will not fear for this truth re - mains
That my God is, the Ancient of Days

CHORUS:
None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is, the Ancient of Days

Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul
He is here with me, I am not alone
Oh, His love is sure, and He knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days  (Chorus)

Though I may not see what the future brings
I will watch and wait for the Savior King
Then my joy complete, standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days  (Chorus)

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

The Lord's Become Our Salvation (Psalm 118)
by Wendell Kimbrough

Out of my distress I called out for help
And the Lord came quickly to save me
Praise our God most high, He is on my side
For the Lord's become my salvation

Open up the gate where the righteous wait
To behold the face of their Savior
I am welcomed in by my Lord and friend
For the Lord's become my salvation

CHORUS:
Oh, give thanks to the Lord
For His never-ending love
We will celebrate what He's done this day
For the Lord's become our salvation
For the Lord's become our salvation

Now the stone ignored by the strong and proud
Has become the Church's foundation
Let the weak give praise for this gift of grace
For the Lord's become our salvation

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 68:4-6   

Leader:  Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
All:  lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD;
Leader:  exult before him!
All:  Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
Leader:  God settles the solitary in a home;
All:  he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Prayer of Invocation and Adoration

All Hail The Power Of Jesusʼ Name 
By: Edward Perronet, Oliver Holden

All hail the power of Jesusʼ Name   Let angels prostrate fall
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all

Ye chosen seed of Israelʼs race, ye ransomed from the fall
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all

Let every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball
To Him all majesty ascribe and crown Him Lord of all
To Him all majesty ascribe and crown Him Lord of all

O that, with yonder sacred throng, we at His feet may fall
Weʼll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all
Weʼll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all

Only A Holy God 
by Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson, Dustin Smith, Rich Thompson

Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God

What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendour outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God

CHORUS:
Come and behold Him, the One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy; Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God

What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God

Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17  

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.
Leader:  "You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
All:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Leader:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
All:  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
Leader:  "You shall not murder.  
All:  "You shall not commit adultery.  
Leader:  "You shall not steal.  
All:  "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 10:19-25  

Leader:  Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
All:  let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Come To Me (Matthew 11:28)
By: Wendell Kimbrough (2017)

You are weighed down, you are worried
Child, I see you, child, I know you
Bring your burdens, bring your labor
Come to me

CHORUS:
Come to me, come to me
Come to me if you are weary
I will give you, I will give you my rest

I am gentle, I am humble
Let me teach you, let me show you
Trade your burdens, mine is easy
Come to me

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Sermon Passage
Exodus 8:1-32  

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh and say to him,'Thus says the LORD, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.  2 But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs.  3 The Nile shall swarm with frogs that shall come up into your house and into your bedroom and on your bed and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls.  4 The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your servants."'"  5 And the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals and over the pools, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt!'"  6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.  7 But the magicians did the same by their secret arts and made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.  
8 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, "Plead with the LORD to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the LORD."  9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you and for your servants and for your people, that the frogs be cut off from you and your houses and be left only in the Nile."  10 And he said, "Tomorrow." Moses said, "Be it as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.  11 The frogs shall go away from you and your houses and your servants and your people. They shall be left only in the Nile."  12 So Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to the LORD about the frogs, as he had agreed with Pharaoh.  13 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses. The frogs died out in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields.  14 And they gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.  15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.  
16 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.'"  17 And they did so. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats in all the land of Egypt.  18 The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.  19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.  
20 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.  21 Or else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you and your servants and your people, and into your houses. And the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they stand.  22 But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there, that you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.  23 Thus I will put a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall happen."'"  24 And the LORD did so. There came great swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh and into his servants' houses. Throughout all the land of Egypt the land was ruined by the swarms of flies.  
25 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God within the land."  26 But Moses said, "It would not be right to do so, for the offerings we shall sacrifice to the LORD our God are an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice offerings abominable to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us?  27 We must go three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as he tells us."  28 So Pharaoh said, "I will let you go to sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only you must not go very far away. Plead for me."  29 Then Moses said, "Behold, I am going out from you and I will plead with the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Only let not Pharaoh cheat again by not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD."  30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD.  31 And the LORD did as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained.  32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and did not let the people go.
 
Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Dismantling Idols"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

You’ve Already Won
Shane and Shane

There's peace that outlasts darkness; hope that's in the blood
There's future grace that's mine today that Jesus Christ has won
So I can face tomorrow for tomorrow's in Your hands
All I need, You will provide just like You always have

CHORUS:
I'm fighting a battle You've already won
No matter what comes my way I will overcome
Don't know what You're doing, but I know what You've done
And I'm fighting a battle You've already won

There's mercy in the waiting; manna for today
And when it's gone, I know You're not
You are my hope and stay
When the sea is raging Your Spirit is my help
He'll fix my eyes on Jesus Christ I'll say that it is well
Oh, I know that it is well

BRIDGE:
I know how the story ends; We will be with You again
You're my Savior, my defense; No more fear in life or death
I know how the story ends

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Who Is Like The Lord (Psalm 113)
Sovereign Grace Music

Saints and servants, hosts of heaven
All creation, Praise the name of the Lord!
Night and morning, sing His glory, now and forevermore

Earthly kingdoms, all dominions
Bow before Him, Praise the name of the Lord!
None as holy, none as worthy, now and forevermore

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

Our Lord Jesus wore our weakness
To redeem us, Praise the name of the Lord!
In His kindness He will keep us now and forevermore

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

BRIDGE:
High and holy, meek and lowly, There is no one like You
Our Messiah, here beside us, There is no one like You

CHORUS:
Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?
There is no one like our God!  There is no one like our God!

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 81:1-3, 7-10

Leader:  Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
All:  Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
Leader:  Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day. In distress you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
All:  Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
Leader:  There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god.
All:  I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Prayer of Adoration

O Worship The King All Glorious Above  (Psalm 104)
by Michael Farren, By: Robert Grant (1833); Arr:  Wendell Kimbrough (2014)

O worship the King all-glorious above
O gratefully sing His power and His love
Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise

O tell of His might and sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm

Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail
In You do we trust, nor find You to fail
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend

O measureless might, unchangeable love
Whom angels delight to worship above
Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze
In true adoration shall sing to Your praise

Psalm 45 (O King)
Matthew Searles

O King, you are most worthy, of men you are the best
Your words are true and gracious, you are forever blessed
Take up your sword in splendour, ride forth in majesty
For justice and mercy and true humility
Your arrows pierce your enemies, you march across the land
The peoples and the nations against you cannot stand

Your throne will last forever, with justice you shall reign
You love all that is righteous and hate all evil gain
So God has richly blessed you with joy abundantly
Your robes are all fragrant, your courts are ivory
There princesses attend you, sweet music from of old
Your future queen awaits you arrayed in finest gold

O bride forsake all others, don’t give your love abroad
The king desires your beauty; so honour him your Lord
The gown he gives is glorious, the threads are twined with gold
In shimmering colours the envy of the world
A joyful crowd is with her, with gladness now they sing
And finally she enters the palace of the king

This king will reign forever, his sons upon the earth
And ev’ry generation will tell of his great worth
All nations will soon praise him and fall down at his feet
His kingdom established, where truth and mercy meet
O Jesus we adore you, our lover and our king
Your church, your bride is waiting and so to you we sing

Confession of Sin
Exodus 20:2-17  

Leader:  "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
All:  "You shall have no other gods before me.
Leader:  "You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
All:  "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Leader:  "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
All:  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.  
Leader:  "You shall not murder.  
All:  "You shall not commit adultery.  
Leader:  "You shall not steal.  
All:  "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  
Leader:  "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Leviticus 26:11-13   

Leader:  I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves. And I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect.

Jesus, Strong And Kind
CityAlight, Colin Buchanan, Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson, and Rich Thompson

Jesus said that if I thirst, I should come to Him
No one else can satisfy, I should come to Him

Jesus said if I am weak, I should come to Him
No one else can be my strength, I should come to Him

CHORUS:
For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus, strong and kind

Jesus said that if I fear I should come to Him
No one else can be my shield, I should come to Him

Jesus said if I am lost, He will come to me
And He showed me on that cross, He will come to me

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 7:13-25

13 Still Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.  14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go.  15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning, as he is going out to the water. Stand on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that turned into a serpent.  16 And you shall say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, "Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness. But so far, you have not obeyed."  17 Thus says the LORD, "By this you shall know that I am the LORD: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall turn into blood.  18 The fish in the Nile shall die, and the Nile will stink, and the Egyptians will grow weary of drinking water from the Nile."'"  19 And the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, their canals, and their ponds, and all their pools of water, so that they may become blood, and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, even in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.'"  
20 Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile turned into blood.  21 And the fish in the Nile died, and the Nile stank, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.  22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts. So Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.  23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart.  24 And all the Egyptians dug along the Nile for water to drink, for they could not drink the water of the Nile.  25 Seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Idols in Our Midst"
Pastor Mike McBride

Only A Holy God 
by Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson, Dustin Smith, Rich Thompson

Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God

What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendour outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God

CHORUS:
Come and behold Him, the One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy; Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God

What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God

Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

We Are Yours Forever
By: Keaton Bunting, Bob Kauflin, and David Zimmer (2024)

O God, when You spoke into darkness
And said, “Let there be,” and it was
You made us the crown of creation to share in Your love
And when we rejected Your goodness
To follow our foolish desires
You knew that one day You’d redeem us through one sacrifice

CHORUS:
Oh, what a love You have lavished on us
To call us Your children, daughters and sons
One with the Savior, bought by His blood.  We are Yours forever

By grace You have made us Your family
We’re kept in Your kindness and care
With boldness we know we can bring You each burden we bear
And though we are longing to see You
Your Spirit within testifies
That we are adopted and treasured 'til faith becomes sight

BRIDGE:
What now can separate us from the hope You gave us
We will be like Christ our King we are Yours forever

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 46

Leader:  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
All:  Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Leader:  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
All:  God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.
Leader:  The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
All:  Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.
Leader:  "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
All:  The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Prayer of Adoration

Come Behold (Psalm 46)
Thief to King

CHORUS:
Come behold the wondrous works
Of the Lord Who reigns on high
Oh, be still and know that He is God
Our fortress He will be

God is our refuge and our strength, a very present aid
Therefore, although the earth gives way we will not be afraid
Though mountains move into the sea, though waters rage and foam
Although the hills may quake and fall, our hope is in the Lord

The nations rage and kingdoms move, their plotting is in vain
They all shall tremble at the voice of God above who reigns
Great desolation to the earth, He turns the wars to peace
He breaks the bow and shatters spear, all chariots to cease

All the glory to His name
O exalted He shall be
O be still and know that He is God
Our fortress He will be
Our fortress He will be
Our fortress He will be

O Great God
Sovereign Grace Music; adapted from Valley of Vision

O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven's joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life, opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

Confession of Sin
1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Leader:  If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
All:  Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude.
It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends.  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
1 John 4:15-19  

Leader:  Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.  
All:  So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
Leader:  By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
All:  There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.

Grace
By CityAlight

Your grace that leads this sinner home
From death to life forever
And sings the song of righteousness
By blood and not by merit

Your grace that reaches far and wide
To every tribe and nation
Has called my heart to enter in
The joy of Your salvation

CHORUS:
By grace I am redeemed; By grace I am restored
And now I freely walk into the arms of Christ my Lord

Your grace that I cannot explain
Not by my earthly wisdom
The Prince of life, without a stain
Was traded for this sinner

Let praise rise up and overflow
My song resound forever
For grace will see me welcomed home
To walk beside my Savior

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 6:26-7:13   

6:26 These are the Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said: "Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their hosts."  27 It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the people of Israel from Egypt, this Moses and this Aaron.  28 On the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,  29 the LORD said to Moses, "I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you."  30 But Moses said to the LORD, "Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?"
7:1 And the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.  2 You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land.  3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,  4 Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment.  5 The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the people of Israel from among them."  6 Moses and Aaron did so; they did just as the LORD commanded them.  7 Now Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.  
8 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,  9 "When Pharaoh says to you, 'Prove yourselves by working a miracle,' then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.'"  10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent.  11 Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts.  12 For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.  13 Still Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The Sovereignty of God"
Pastor Mike McBride

This Is My Father’s World 
By: Maltbie D. Babcock (1901); Arr: Mission House (2023)

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 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 earth be glad

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Let The Nations Be Glad
By Matt Boswell, Aaron Boswell, Matt Papa.

Let the glory of the Lord forever be our joy
May redemption be the theme of our song
For by grace we have been saved and by grace we shall proclaim
To the corners of the earth that Christ has come

CHORUS:
Let the nations be glad; Let the people rejoice
For salvation belongs to our God
Let the whole earth be filled with the praises of the Lord
For salvation belongs to our God; Let the nations be glad

Through the ages gone before; through the trial and the sword
Many saints and martyrs conquered though they died
Still we're holding out the cross, crossing oceans, suffering loss
Shall endure all things to win the crown of life (Chorus)

As Your holy church goes forth in the Holy Spirit's power
With the glories of the gospel to explain
Now we pray Your kingdom come, and we pray Your will be done
For the honor and the glory of Your Name (Chorus)

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call To Worship
Psalm 65:1-4

LEADER:  Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed.
ALL:  O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.  
LEADER:  When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions.  
ALL:  Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!  We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!

(Prayer of Adoration)

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
By Edward Mote, 1834. Music by William Batchelder Bradbury.

My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
but wholly lean on Jesus' name

CHORUS:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness veils His lovely face
I rest on His unchanging grace
in every high and stormy gale
my anchor holds within the veil

His oath, His covenant, His blood
support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
faultless to stand before the throne

Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call
Matt Papa and Matt Boswell

Lord, from sorrows deep I call when my hope is shaken
Torn and ruined from the fall, hear my desperation
For so long I’ve pled and prayed, “God, come to my rescue!”
Even so, the thorn remains; still my heart will praise You

Storms within my troubled soul, questions without answers
On my faith these billows roll; God be now my shelter
Why are you cast down my soul? Hope in Him who saves you
When the fires have all grown cold, cause this heart to praise You

CHORUS:
Oh, my soul, put your hope in God
My help, my rock, I will praise Him
Sing, oh sing, through the raging storm
You’re still my God, my salvation

Should my life be torn from me, every worldly pleasure
When all I possess is grief, God be then my treasure
Be my vision in the night, be my hope and refuge
’Til my faith is turned to sight, still my heart will praise You

Confession of Sin
Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16

LEADER:  By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance.  And he went out, not knowing where he was going.  By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
ALL:  For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
LEADER:  These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.  For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.  If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.
ALL:  But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.  Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

(Silent Prayer of Confession)

Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 12:1-2

LEADER:  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
ALL:  looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalm 116 (I Love You, Lord)
By Mission House

I love you, Lord, for You have delivered me
I love you, Lord, for You have delivered…

CHORUS:
My soul from death, my feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living
My soul from death, my feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living

I will bless You, Lord, for You heard my cry
I reached out my hand and You saved my life
I will bless You, Lord, for You heard my plea
And the God of Heaven turned His ear to me

I will bless You, Lord, for unending love
For Your grace and mercy raining down from above
I will bless You, Lord, to the very end
I will call on You as long as I may live

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 5:22-6:13

22 Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all.”
6 But the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”
2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am the Lord. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself known to them. 4 I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as sojourners. 5 Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant. 6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am the Lord.’ ” 9 Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery.
10 So the Lord said to Moses, 11 “Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of Israel go out of his land.” 12 But Moses said to the Lord, “Behold, the people of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, for I am of uncircumcised lips?” 13 But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge about the people of Israel and about Pharaoh king of Egypt: to bring the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

LEADER:  The grass withers and the flower fades...
ALL:  ...but the Word of our God will stand forever.  Amen.

Sermon
"Do I Have What It Takes?"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

Confession Response
Colossians 1:15-20

ALL:  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.  And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.  And he is the head of the body, the church.  He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.  For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

"All Glory Be To Christ"
by Dustin Kensrue (2012)

Should nothing of our efforts stand no legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive
To you who boast tomorrow's gain tell me, What is your life?
A mist that vanishes at dawn, all glory be to Christ!  [Refrain]

REFRAIN:
All glory be to Christ our king!
All glory be to Christ!
His rule and reign we'll ever sing
All glory be to Christ!

His will be done, His kingdom come on earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread praise Him, the Lord of love
Let living water satisfy the thirsty without price
We'll take a cup of kindness yet all glory be to Christ!  [Refrain]

When on the day the great I Am the faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light
And we shall e'er his people be all glory be to Christ!  [Refrain]

The Lord's Supper

LEADER:  We lift up our hearts.
ALL:  We lift them up to the Lord.
LEADER:  Give thanks to the Lord.
ALL:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
KIDS:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Rise My Soul, The Lord Is Risen
CityAlight

Rise my soul the Lord is risen, Come behold the empty grave
See the place where darkness laid Him, Sing for only hope remains
Hallelujah, Praise forever, Death defeated and life restored
By that great immortal power, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rest my soul the Lord is risen, Love’s redeeming work is done
Now the Father sees His children, As He sees His Sinless Son
O the wonder, O the glory, That same favour is now my own
Shame behind me, grace before me, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Peace my soul, the Lord is risen, Come and have your hope renewed
For this trial is brief and fleeting, Tears will turn to glory soon
Shout with joy and sound the triumph, Let the music of heaven roar
Let the boast of death be silent, Christ is risen, arise my soul!

Rise my soul for I am risen, Seated now with Christ my Lord
As my life belongs to heaven, Fear shall hold its sway no more
Onward, upward, t’ward the treasure, Filled with courage and endless hope
For this truth Is mine forever, Christ is risen arise my soul!

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Exodus 4:18-23 

Leader:  Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses,
All:  "Go in peace."
Leader:  And the LORD said to Moses in Midian,
All:  "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead."
Leader:  So Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on a donkey, and went back to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand. And the LORD said to Moses,
All:  "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son, and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me." If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'"  

Prayer of Adoration

No Place Better (Psalm 84)
Caroline Cobb

How lovely is Your dwelling place
How wonderful Your presence, Lord
How my soul longs to see Your face
To come with joy into Your courts
How blessed is the little sparrow
Who makes a nest inside Your house
‘Cause I can think of no place better
To make a home and sing out loud

CHORUS:
I want to be in Your presence
I want to be near Your heart
I want to know You’re close, Even when I’m feeling far
I don’t want what this world would offer
I want the living God
‘Cause there’s no place better, Than where You are

We will go from strength to strength
Even in the wilderness
You are turning tears to desert springs
Leaving gardens in our footsteps
How blessed is the longing pilgrim
Whose heart is set on Zion’s hill
The one who knows there’s no place better
To bring our sorrows and be filled (Chorus)

BRIDGE:
One day with You, Is better than a thousand elsewhere
One word from You, Is better than silver or gold
I’d rather be; a servant in Your house, oh God
Than a king with all the riches I could hold (Chorus)

We Are Yours Forever
By: Keaton Bunting, Bob Kauflin, and David Zimmer (2024)

O God, when You spoke into darkness
And said, “Let there be,” and it was
You made us the crown of creation to share in Your love
And when we rejected Your goodness
To follow our foolish desires
You knew that one day You’d redeem us through one sacrifice

CHORUS:
Oh, what a love You have lavished on us
To call us Your children, daughters and sons
One with the Savior, bought by His blood.  We are Yours forever

By grace You have made us Your family
We’re kept in Your kindness and care
With boldness we know we can bring You each burden we bear
And though we are longing to see You
Your Spirit within testifies
That we are adopted and treasured 'til faith becomes sight

BRIDGE:
What now can separate us from the hope You gave us
We will be like Christ our King we are Yours forever

Confession of Sin
Exodus 4:24-26

Leader:  At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son's foreskin and touched Moses' feet with it and said,
All:  "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!"
Leader:  So he let him alone. It was then that she said, "A bridegroom of blood," because of the circumcision.  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Exodus 4:27-31   

Leader:  The LORD said to Aaron,
All:  "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses."
Leader:  So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him. And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD with which he had sent him to speak, and all the signs that he had commanded him to do. Then Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the people of Israel. Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people. And the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.

And Can It Be
Charles Wesley (1738)

And can it be that I should gain
An int'rest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me?

REFRAIN:
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me!

He left His Father's throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam's helpless race;
'Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me. [Refrain]

Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature's night;
Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth and followed Thee. [Refrain]

No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th'eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own. [Refrain]

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 5:1-23

Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'"  2 But Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and moreover, I will not let Israel go."  3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword."  4 But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people away from their work? Get back to your burdens."  5 And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens!"  6 The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen,  7 "You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves.  8 But the number of bricks that they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means reduce it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, 'Let us go and offer sacrifice to our God.'  9 Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words."  
10 So the taskmasters and the foremen of the people went out and said to the people, "Thus says Pharaoh, 'I will not give you straw.  11 Go and get your straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but your work will not be reduced in the least.'"  12 So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.  13 The taskmasters were urgent, saying, "Complete your work, your daily task each day, as when there was straw."  14 And the foremen of the people of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked, "Why have you not done all your task of making bricks today and yesterday, as in the past?"  
15 Then the foremen of the people of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, "Why do you treat your servants like this?  16 No straw is given to your servants, yet they say to us, 'Make bricks!' And behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people."  17 But he said, "You are idle, you are idle; that is why you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.'  18 Go now and work. No straw will be given you, but you must still deliver the same number of bricks."  19 The foremen of the people of Israel saw that they were in trouble when they said, "You shall by no means reduce your number of bricks, your daily task each day."  20 They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh;  21 and they said to them, "The LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us."  
22 Then Moses turned to the LORD and said, "O LORD, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?  23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all."

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Where Is God When I’m Weighed Down?"
Pastor Andrew Whitaker

Come To Me (Matthew 11:28)
By: Wendell Kimbrough (2017).

You are weighed down, you are worried
Child, I see you, child, I know you
Bring your burdens, bring your labor
Come to me

CHORUS:
Come to me, come to me
Come to me if you are weary
I will give you, I will give you my rest

I am gentle, I am humble
Let me teach you, let me show you
Trade your burdens, mine is easy
Come to me

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Who Is Like The Lord (Psalm 113)
Sovereign Grace Music

Saints and servants, hosts of heaven
All creation, Praise the name of the Lord!
Night and morning, sing His glory, now and forevermore

Earthly kingdoms, all dominions
Bow before Him, Praise the name of the Lord!
None as holy, none as worthy, now and forevermore

Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

Our Lord Jesus wore our weakness
To redeem us, Praise the name of the Lord!
In His kindness He will keep us now and forevermore

Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?

High and holy, meek and lowly, There is no one like You
Our Messiah, here beside us, There is no one like You

Crowned with adoration, He is high above the nations
Who is like the Lord our God?
Raised us from the ashes, He has turned our grief to gladness
Who is like the Lord our God?  Who is like the Lord our God?
There is no one like our God!  There is no one like our God!

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 8:1-9  

All:  O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
Leader:  Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.  
All:  When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
Leader:  Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet,  all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
All:  O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Prayer of Adoration

All Praise To Him 
Sovereign Grace Music

All praise to Him, the God of light
Who formed the mountains by His might
All praise to Him Who names the stars
That sing His fame in skies afar
All praise to Him Who reigns in love
Who guides the galaxies above
Yet bends to hear our every prayer
With sovereign pow'r and tender care

All praise to Him whose love is seen
In Christ the Son, the Servant King
Who left behind His glorious throne
To pay the ransom for His own
All praise to Him Who humbly came
To bear our sorrow, sin, and shame
Who lived to die, Who died to rise
The all-sufficient sacrifice

All praise to Him whose pow'r imparts
The love of God within our hearts
The Spirit of all truth and peace
The fount of joy and holiness
[To Father, Son, and Spirit now
Our souls we lift, our wills we bow
To You, the triune God, we raise
With loving hearts our song of praise (Repeat)

Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas Obediah Chishom, William Marion Runyan.

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be

CHORUS:
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside

Confession of Sin
Hebrews 3:7-8, 12-13, 4:11-13

Leader:  "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.  
All:  For we share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."  
Leader:  Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
All:  And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 10:19-29   

Leader:  Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
All:  let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Leader:  And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.  

Grace
By CityAlight

Your grace that leads this sinner home
From death to life forever
And sings the song of righteousness
By blood and not by merit

Your grace that reaches far and wide
To every tribe and nation
Has called my heart to enter in
The joy of Your salvation

CHORUS:
By grace I am redeemed; By grace I am restored
And now I freely walk into the arms of Christ my Lord
 
Your grace that I cannot explain
Not by my earthly wisdom
The Prince of life, without a stain
Was traded for this sinner

Let praise rise up and overflow
My song resound forever
For grace will see me welcomed home
To walk beside my Savior

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 4:18-31

18 Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."  19 And the LORD said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead."  20 So Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on a donkey, and went back to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.  21 And the LORD said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.  22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son,  23 and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me." If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'"  
24 At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death.  25 Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son's foreskin and touched Moses' feet with it and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!"  26 So he let him alone. It was then that she said, "A bridegroom of blood," because of the circumcision.  
27 The LORD said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.  28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD with which he had sent him to speak, and all the signs that he had commanded him to do.  29 Then Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the people of Israel.  30 Aaron spoke all the words that the LORD had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.  31 And the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon 
"There is Power in the Blood"
Pastor Mike McBride

The Church’s One Foundation
Hal Hopson, Samuel Stone, Samuel S. Wesley; Arr: Perimeter Worship.

The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation by water and the Word
From Heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride
With His Own Blood He bought her, and for her life He died

Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth
Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth
One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food
And to one Hope she presses, with every grace endued

CHORUS:
Hallelujah! Our salvation; Jesus Christ is our foundation
Hallelujah! Our salvation; Jesus Christ is our foundation

‘Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war
She waits the consummation of peace forevermore
Till, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blest
And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One
And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won
O happy ones and holy! Lord give us grace that we
Like them the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Power In The Blood
Lewis E. Jones (1899)

Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood.
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful power in the blood.

REFRAIN:
There is power, power, wonder-working power
in the blood of the Lamb;
there is power, power, wonder-working power
in the precious blood of the Lamb.

Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood.
Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide.
There's wonderful power in the blood. [Refrain]

Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood.
Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow;
there's wonderful power in the blood. [Refrain]

Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood.
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There's wonderful power in the blood. [Refrain]

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 136:1-3, 10-12, 23-26    

Leader:  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever.  
Leader:  Give thanks to the God of gods,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  and brought Israel out from among them,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  and rescued us from our foes,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever;
Leader:  he who gives food to all flesh,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever.
Leader:  Give thanks to the God of heaven,
All:  for his steadfast love endures forever..

Praise to the Lord, The Almighty
By: Joachim Neander (1680); Trans. by: Catherine Winkworth (1863).

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation
O my soul, praise Him, for He is your health and salvation
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near
Praise Him in glad adoration

Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth
Shelters thee under His wings, Yea so gently sustaineth
Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do
If with His love He befriend thee

Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore Him
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him
Let the amen sound from his people again
Gladly for aye we adore Him

All Creatures Of Our God And King
By St. Francis of Assisi (1225); Translated by William H. Draper; Arr: David Crowder

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia, 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 heaven along
O praise Him, alleluia
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

And all ye saints of tender heart
Forgiving others, take your part
O sing ye, alleluia
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care
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 (Repeat)

Confession of Sin
Hebrews 3:16-19  

Leader:  For who were those who heard and yet rebelled?
All:  Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses?
Leader:  And with whom was he provoked for forty years?
All:  Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
Leader:  And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest,
All:  but to those who were disobedient?
Leader:  So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Hebrews 4:14-16  

Leader:  Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
All:  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Come Unto Me, Ye Weary
W. Chatternton Dix (1867)

"Come unto me, ye weary, and I will give you rest."
O blessed voice of Jesus, which comes to hearts oppressed!
It tells of benediction, of pardon, grace, and peace,
of joy that hath no ending, of love which cannot cease.

"Come unto me, dear wand'rers, and I will give you light."
O loving voice of Jesus, which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness, and we had lost our way,
but thou hast brought us gladness, and songs at break of day.

"Come unto me, ye fainting, and I will give you life."
O cheering voice of Jesus, which comes to aid our strife!
The foe is stern and eager, the fight is fierce and long,
but thou hast made us mighty, and stronger than the strong.

"And whosoever cometh, I will not cast him out."
O patient love of Jesus, which drives away our doubt,
which, though we be unworthy, of love so great and free,
invites us very sinners, to come, dear Lord, to thee!

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† Following the catechism will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 3:1 - 4:17  
1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.  2 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.  3 And Moses said, "I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned."  4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."  5 Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."  6 And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.  7 Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings,  8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.  9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.  10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."  11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"  12 He said, "But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain."  13 Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?"  14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"  15 God also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.  16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt,  17 and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey."'  18 And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'  19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand.  20 So I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders that I will do in it; after that he will let you go.  21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty,  22 but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing. You shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians."  
4:1 Then Moses answered, "But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, 'The LORD did not appear to you.'"  2 The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."  3 And he said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it.  4 But the LORD said to Moses, "Put out your hand and catch it by the tail"- so he put out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand-  5 "that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you."  6 Again, the LORD said to him, "Put your hand inside your cloak." And he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous like snow.  7 Then God said, "Put your hand back inside your cloak." So he put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh.  8 "If they will not believe you," God said, "or listen to the first sign, they may believe the latter sign.  9 If they will not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, you shall take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground, and the water that you shall take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground."  10 But Moses said to the LORD, "Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue."  11 Then the LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?  12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak."  13 But he said, "Oh, my Lord, please send someone else."  14 Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses and he said, "Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.  15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do.  16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him.  17 And take in your hand this staff, with which you shall do the signs."  

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Questions and Doubts"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

Take My Life
Frances R. Havergal, 1874; Henri A. Cesar Malan, 1827.

Take my life and let it be, Consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise

Take my hands and let them move, At the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be, Swift and beautiful for Thee
Swift and beautiful for Thee

Take my voice and let me sing, Always, only, for my King
Take my lips and let them be, Filled with messages from Thee
Filled with messages from Thee

Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect, and use, Every power as Thou shalt choose
Every power as Thou shalt choose

Take my will and make it Thine, It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart; it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne

Take my love; my Lord, I pour, At Thy feet its treasure-store
Take my self, and I will be, Ever, only, all for Thee
Ever, only, all for Thee

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

A Mighty Fortress
Words: Martin Luther, Music: Traditional German Tune

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 Sabbaoth, 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

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 81:1-3,8-10    

Leader:  Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
All:  Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.  
Leader:  Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
All:  There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god.  
Leader:  I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Crown Him With Many Crowns
By Matthew Bridges (1851); Godfrey Thring (1871)

Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark!  How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity

Crown Him the Lord of life who triumphed over the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife for those He came to save
His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die

Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side
Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright

Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity

We Are Yours Forever
By: Keaton Bunting, Bob Kauflin, and David Zimmer (2024)

O God, when You spoke into darkness
And said, “Let there be,” and it was
You made us the crown of creation to share in Your love
And when we rejected Your goodness
To follow our foolish desires
You knew that one day You’d redeem us through one sacrifice

CHORUS:
Oh, what a love You have lavished on us
To call us Your children, daughters and sons
One with the Savior, bought by His blood.  We are Yours forever

By grace You have made us Your family
We’re kept in Your kindness and care
With boldness we know we can bring You each burden we bear
And though we are longing to see You
Your Spirit within testifies
That we are adopted and treasured 'til faith becomes sight

BRIDGE:
What now can separate us from the hope You gave us
We will be like Christ our King we are Yours forever

Confession of Sin
1 Peter 3:8-12  

Leader:  Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.  
All:  Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
Leader:  For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.  
All:  For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
1 Peter 3:18-22  

Leader:  For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.
All:  Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.

Grace
By CityAlight

Your grace that leads this sinner home
From death to life forever
And sings the song of righteousness
By blood and not by merit

Your grace that reaches far and wide
To every tribe and nation
Has called my heart to enter in
The joy of Your salvation

CHORUS:
By grace I am redeemed; By grace I am restored
And now I freely walk into the arms of Christ my Lord

Your grace that I cannot explain
Not by my earthly wisdom
The Prince of life, without a stain
Was traded for this sinner

Let praise rise up and overflow
My song resound forever
For grace will see me welcomed home
To walk beside my Savior

Heidelberg Catechism – Question 1
Leader:  What is your only comfort in life and in death?
All:  That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has delivered me from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, also assures me of eternal life  and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 2:1-25  

1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman.  2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.  3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank.  4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him.  5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it.  6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."  7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?"  8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." So the girl went and called the child's mother.  9 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." So the woman took the child and nursed him.  10 When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, "Because," she said, "I drew him out of the water."  
11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people.  12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.  13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, "Why do you strike your companion?"  14 He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known."  15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.  
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.  17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.  18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, "How is it that you have come home so soon today?"  19 They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock."  20 He said to his daughters, "Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread."  21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.  22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land."  
23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God.  24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.  25 God saw the people of Israel- and God knew.  

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Out of the Water"
Pastor Mike McBride

His Mercy is More
ASCAP Publisher Number: 160234 // ASCAP Writer Number:  1721724 (Matt Papa).

CHORUS:
Praise the Lord.  His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn’
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

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

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

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

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

The Lord's Become Our Salvation (Psalm 118) 
by Wendell Kimbrough

Out of my distress I called out for help
And the Lord came quickly to save me
Praise our God most high, He is on my side
For the Lord's become my salvation

Open up the gate where the righteous wait
To behold the face of their Savior
I am welcomed in by my Lord and friend
For the Lord's become my salvation

CHORUS:
Oh, give thanks to the Lord
For His never-ending love
We will celebrate what He's done this day
For the Lord's become our salvation
For the Lord's become our salvation

Now the stone ignored by the strong and proud
Has become the Church's foundation
Let the weak give praise for this gift of grace
For the Lord's become our salvation

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 105:1-6 

LEADER:  Oh give thanks to the LORD;
ALL:  call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!  
LEADER:  Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!  
ALL:  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!  
LEADER:  Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!  
ALL:  Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

"God Is For Us"
By: CityAlight (2018)

We won't fear the battle, we won't fear the night
We will walk the valley with You by our side
You will go before us, You will lead the way
We have found a refuge, only You can save

CHORUS:
Sing with joy now, our God is for us
The Father's love is a strong and mighty fortress
Raise your voice now, no love is greater
Who can stand against us if our God is for us

Even when I stumble, even when I fall
Even when I turn back, still Your love is sure
You will not abandon, You will not forsake
You will cheer me onward with never-ending grace

BRIDGE:
Neither height nor depth can separate us
Hell and death will not defeat us
He who gave His son to free us
Holds me in His love

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
By: Martin Luther (1529)

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
does 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.
You 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 has 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!

CONFESSION OF SIN
1 Corinthians 10:1-11

LEADER:  For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink.  
ALL:  For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.  
LEADER:  Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.  Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.
ALL:  Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”  We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day.  We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.
LEADER:  Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

OUR CONFESSION
Silent Prayer of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Colossians 1:13-14

LEADER:  He has delivered us from the domain of darkness...
ALL:  and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

"Yet Not I, But Through Christ In Me"
By: CityAlight (2018)

What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to His
Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing, "All is mine"
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed

To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh, the night has been won, and I shall overcome
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future's sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave

To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh, the chains are released, I can sing, "I am free"
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
"Yet not I, but through Christ in me"

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Exodus 1:1-22 

1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. 7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. 13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves.
15 Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” 17 But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live. 18 So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?” 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.”

Sermon
"The Battlelines Are Drawn"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and Earth.  

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

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.  Amen.

* Latin Hades, which means the place of the dead.
** Holy catholic church refers to the church universal

"You've Already Won"
Shane Barnard, Bryan Fowler (2023)

There's peace that outlasts darkness
Hope that's in the blood
There's future grace that's mine today
That Jesus Christ has won

So I can face tomorrow
For tomorrow's in Your hands
All I need You will provide
Just like You always have

CHORUS:
I'm fighting a battle that You've already won
No matter what comes my way I will overcome
I don't know what You're doing, but I know what You've done
I'm fighting a battle You've already won

There's mercy in the waiting
Manna for today
And when it's gone I know You're not
You are my hope and stay

When the sea is raging
Your Spirit is my help
He'll fix my eyes on Jesus Christ
And I'll say that it is well
I know that it is well

BRIDGE:
I know how the story ends
We will be with You again
You're my Savior, my defense
No more fear in life or death

THE LORD'S SUPPER

LEADER:  We lift up our hearts.
ALL:  We lift them up to the Lord.
LEADER:  Give thanks to the Lord.
ALL:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
KIDS:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

"We Are Yours Forever"
By: Sovereign Grace Music (2024)

O God, when You spoke into darkness
And said, “Let there be,” and it was
You made us the crown of creation
To share in Your love

And when we rejected Your goodness
To follow our foolish desires
You knew that one day You’d redeem us
Through one sacrifice

CHORUS:
Oh, what a love You have lavished on us
To call us Your children, daughters and sons
One with the Savior, bought by His blood
We are Yours forever

By grace You have made us Your family
We’re kept in Your kindness and care
With boldness we know we can bring You
Each burden we bear

And though we are longing to see You
Your Spirit within testifies
That we are adopted and treasured
Til faith becomes sight

BRIDGE:
What now can separate us
From the hope You gave us
We will be like Christ our King
We are Yours forever

BENEDICTION
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Psalm 122:1-4  

Leader:  I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"
All:  Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem- built as a city that is bound firmly together, to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

O Worship The King All Glorious Above  (Psalm 104) 
by Michael Farren, By: Robert Grant (1833); Arr:  Wendell Kimbrough (2014)

O worship the King all-glorious above
O gratefully sing His power and His love
Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise

O tell of His might and sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm

Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail
In You do we trust, nor find You to fail
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend

O measureless might, unchangeable love
Whom angels delight to worship above
Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze
In true adoration shall sing to Your praise

Come Thou Fount
Robert Robinson (1758); Alterer: Martin Madan (1760). Arr. Mercy Me

Come Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

O to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let Thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it;
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, Lord take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above

O that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in my blood washed linen,
How I'll sing Thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, do not tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away
Send Thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless days

Confession of Sin
Leviticus 19:1-4,9-18   

Leader:  And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
All:  Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Leader:  Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the LORD your God.  "When you reap the harvest of your land,
All:  you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.  
Leader:  "You shall not steal;
All:  you shall not deal falsely;
Leader:  you shall not lie to one another.
All:  You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.  
Leader:  "You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him.
All:  The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
Leader:  You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.  
All:  "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
Leader:  You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
All:  "You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
 
Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Ephesians 2:13-16   

Leader:  But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  
All:  For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

O Great God
Sovereign Grace Music; adapted from Valley of Vision

O great God of highest heav'n, occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven's joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life, opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life that's dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven glorify Your Name through me

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Deuteronomy 6:4-12
 
4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 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. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
10 "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, 11 and 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, 12 then take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.  

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Teach Them Diligently to Your Children"
Pastor Mike McBride

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
by Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker, Matt Papa

What is our hope in life and death? Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence? That our souls to Him belong
Who holds our days within His hand?
What comes, apart from His command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand

CHORUS:
O sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah! Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death

What truth can calm the troubled soul? God is good, God is good
Where is His grace and goodness known? In our great Redeemer’s blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise? Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh, unto the shore, the rock of Christ?

Unto the grave, what shall we sing? “Christ, He lives; Christ, He lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring? Everlasting life with Him
There we will rise to meet the Lord, then sin and death will be destroyed,
And we will feast in endless joy, when Christ is ours forevermore

Now and ever we confess, Christ our hope in life and death

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

All Glory Be To Christ
By: Dustin Kensrue, Chadwick Gardner (2012)

Should nothing of our efforts stand, no legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive
To you who boast tomorrow's gain, tell me what is your life
A mist that vanishes at dawn; All glory be to Christ

CHORUS:
All glory be to Christ our King,  All glory be to Christ
His rule and reign will ever sing,  All glory be to Christ

His will be done, His kingdom come on earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread, praise Him the Lord of love
Let living water satisfy, the thirsty without price
We'll take a cup of kindness yet; All glory be to Christ (Chorus)

When on the day the great I Am, the faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light
And we shall ere His people be; all glory be to Christ (Chorus)

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Gather ‘Round, Ye Children, Come 
By Andrew Peterson

Gather ‘round ye children come Listen to the old, old story
Of the power of death undone By an infant born of glory
Son of God, Son of Man

Gather 'round, remember now How creation held its breath
How it let out a sigh and it filled up the sky with the angels
Son of God, Son of Man

CHORUS:
So, sing out with joy for the brave little boy
Who was God, but He made Himself nothin'
Well, He gave up His pride and He came here to die like a man

Therefore, God exalted Him to the place of highest praises
And He gave Him a name above every name that at the very name of Jesus
Son of God…

CHORUS:
We would sing out with joy for the brave little boy
Who was God, but He made Himself nothin'
Well, He gave up His pride and He came here to die like a man

So, in heaven and earth and below every knee would bow in worship
Every tongue would proclaim Jesus, He reigns with the angels (Chorus) (Verse 1)

First Reading
John 1:1-14    

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2 He was in the beginning with God.  3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.  8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.  9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.  10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.  11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.  12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.  13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.  14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Joy To the World
By: Isaac Watts (1719)

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing, and Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love

Second Reading
Matthew 1:18-25  

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.  19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.  20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."  22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:  23 "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).  24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,  25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
 
Lo! How A Rose E’re Blooming
15th C. German Hymn; Translated by:  Theodore Baker.

Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming as men of old have sung
It came, a flower bright
Amid the cold of winter when half-spent was the night

Isaiah 'twas foretold it the Rose I have in mind
With Mary we behold it the virgin mother kind
To show God's love aright
She bore to men a Savior when half-spent was the night

This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere
True man, yet very God
From sin and death He saves us and lightens every load
From sin and death He saves us and lightens every load
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Luke 2:1-21  

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.  2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.  3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.  4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,  5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.  6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.  7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.  8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.  10 And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people.  11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."  13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,  14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"  15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."  16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.  17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.  18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.  19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.  20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.  21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
1739, Charles Wesley, adapted by George Whitefield. Based on Luke 2:14.

Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies
With th'angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav'n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th'incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Homily Passage
Matthew 2:1-12  

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Homily
"A Star"
Pastor Mike McBride

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who, for us and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets; and we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

O Holy Night
Lyrics by Placide Cappeau; Music by Adolphe Adam (1847)

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night divine, O night, O night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim

Benediction

Silent Night
By Josef Mohr (1816)

Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in Heavenly peace
Sleep in Heavenly peace

Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing, “Alleluia”
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!

Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, loves pure light
Radiant, beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth

Call to Worship
Titus 3:4-7   

Leader:  But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
All:  he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy,
Leader:  by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
All:  whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,  
Leader:  so that being justified by his grace
All:  we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Prayer of Adoration

O Come All Ye Faithful
Words & Music: John F. Wade, 1743.

O come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant
Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him, Born the king of angels

REFRAIN:
O come let us adore Him, Oh come let us adore Him,
Oh, come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.  Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above
Glory to God, all glory in the highest (Chorus)

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n
Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing (Chorus)

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Charles Wesley, 1744.

Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.

Joy to those who long to see thee,  Dayspring from on high appear.
Come thou promised Rod of Jesse, Of thy birth we long to hear!
Leaving riches without number, Born within a cattle stall;
Go to him your praises bring, Christ the Lord has come to earth.

Come to earth to taste our sadness, He whose glories knew no end.
By his life he brings us gladness, Our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend.
Leaving riches without number, Born within a cattle stall;
This the everlasting wonder, Christ was born the Lord of all.

Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit, rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne.

Confession of Sin
Zephaniah 3:1-5  

Leader:  Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city!  
All:  She listens to no voice; she accepts no correction.  She does not trust in the LORD; she does not draw near to her God.  
Leader:  Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.  
All:  Her prophets are fickle, treacherous men; her priests profane what is holy; they do violence to the law.  
Leader:  The LORD within her is righteous;
All:  he does no injustice; every morning he shows forth his justice; each dawn he does not fail; but the unjust knows no shame.
 
Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Zephaniah 3:14-17

Leader:  Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel!  
All:  Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!  
The LORD has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies.  
Leader:  The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.  
All:  On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.  The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
By Edward Mote, 1834.

My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
but wholly lean on Jesus' name

REFRAIN:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness veils His lovely face
I rest on His unchanging grace
in every high and stormy gale
my anchor holds within the veil

His oath, His covenant, His blood
support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
faultless to stand before the throne

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.

Pastoral Prayer
Thanksgiving and Intercession
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
Luke 1:46-55  

46 And Mary said,
"My soul magnifies the Lord,  
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,  
48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;  
49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.  
50 And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.  
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;  
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;  
53 he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.  
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever."

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"Holy Is His Name"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin

Of The Father’s Love Begotten
Translator: J. M. Neale; Translator: H. W. Baker; Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius.

Of the Father's love begotten,
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore.

O that birth forever blessèd,
When the virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving,
Bore the Savior of our race,
And the babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed his sacred face—
Evermore and evermore.

This is he whom heav’n-taught singers
Sang of old with one accord,
Whom the Scriptures of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now he shines, the long-expected;
Let creation praise its Lord—
Evermore and evermore.

O ye heights of Heav’n adore him!
Angel hosts his praises sing!
All dominions bow before him
And extol our God and King.
Let no tongue on Earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring—
Evermore and evermore.

Christ! to thee with God the Father,
And O Holy Ghost, to thee,
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unwearied praises be,
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory—
Evermore and evermore.

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  ...and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
1739, Charles Wesley, adapted by George Whitefield. Based on Luke 2:14.

Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies
With th'angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav'n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th'incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.

Call to Worship
Luke 1:26-38   

Leader:  In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
All:  And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
Leader:  And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" And the angel answered her,
All:  "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy- the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God."
Leader:  And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Prayer of Adoration

Angels From The Realms Of Glory
James Montgomery (1816); Arr: Paul Baloche; Jon Buurma

Angels from the realms of glory,
wing your flight o'er all the earth
Ye who sang creation's story,
now proclaim Messiah's birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

Shepherds in the field abiding
watching o'er your flocks by night
God with us is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

CHORUS:
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
You are the God who saves us;
Worthy of all our praises
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Come have Your way among us;
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus
Come have Your way among us;
We welcome You here, Lord Jesus

Though an infant now we view Him,
He will share his Father’s throne
Gather all the nations to Him,
every knee shall then bow down
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King

Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel

O Savior Rend the Heavens Wide
F. von Spee, 17th century, tr. Martin L. Seltz. Music by Nathan Partain, 2019

O Savior rend the heavens wide;
Come down, come down with mighty stride;
Unlock the gates, the doors break down
Unbar the way to heaven’s crown

O Morning Star, O radiant Sun,
When shall our hearts behold your dawn?
O Sun, arise; without your light
We grope in gloom and dark of night.

Sin’s dreadful doom upon us lies;
Grim death looms fierce before our eyes.
Oh, come lead us, with mighty hand
Through exile to the promised land.

There shall we all our praises sing
Ever to you, our Savior King;
There shall we laud you and adore
Forever and forever more.

Confession of Sin
Luke 1:68-79  

Leader:  "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
All:  for he has visited and redeemed his people
Leader:  and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
All:  in the house of his servant David,
Leader:  as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we should be saved from our enemies
All:  and from the hand of all who hate us;
Leader:  to show the mercy promised to our fathers
All:  and to remember his holy covenant,  
Leader:  the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us  
All:  that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Leader:  might serve him without fear,  
All:  in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.  
Leader:  And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
All:  for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Leader:  to give knowledge of salvation to his people
All:  in the forgiveness of their sins,
Leader:  because of the tender mercy of our God,
All:  whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
Leader:  to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
All:  to guide our feet into the way of peace."  

Our Confession
† Silent Prayer of Confession
 
Assurance of Forgiveness
Psalm 18:1-2

All:  I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Blessed Assurance
CityAlight

All my attempts to be satisfied were vain and empty
Until the moment You rescued me and Your love filled me
My soul sings, now my soul sings

CHORUS:
What blessed assurance I've found in You, I've found in You
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
How steadfast Your strong hand is keeping me, is keeping me
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
Oh, blessed assurance

No other love that I've ever known compares to You, God
No other love that I've ever found has done what You've done
My soul sings, now my soul sings

BRIDGE:
Ever my anchor, ever my strength
Ever my portion and all I need
Ever my healing, ever my hope
Ever the truth that leads me home
That leads me home

Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.

Pastoral Prayer: Thanksgiving and Intercession
† Following the prayer will be a brief intermission.

Sermon Passage
John 12:12-19   

12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, 15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" 16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him."

Leader:  The grass withers, the flower fades,
All:  ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)

Sermon
"The Arrival of The King"
Pastor Mike McBride

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Words: Various Latin antiphons, 12th century; Music: Veni Emmanuel arr. Thomas Helmore, 1856.

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

CHORUS:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Drive away the shades of night,
Pierce the clouds and bring us light (Repeat Chorus)

O come, O come, Thou Rod of Jesse free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them vict’ry o’er the grave (Repeat Chorus)

The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you.  Gluten free wafers are available at the front table.  We will all eat and drink together.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.
All:  We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader:  Give thanks to the Lord.
All:  For his steadfast love endures forever,
Kids:  and his faithfulness to all generations.  (Psalm 100:5)

Joy To the World
By: Isaac Watts (1719)

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing, and Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love

Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.