Call to Worship: Psalm 103:1-5

Song of Praise: "Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)"

Song of Praise: "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 2:1-10

Song of Preparation: "His Mercy Is More"

Sermon Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Sermon: The First Songs of Christmas: The Magnificat 

• Mary praises God for what He has done for her.
• Mary praises God for what He has done for His people.
  1. God shows mercy.
  2. God displays strength.
  3. God turns the world upside down.
  4. God keeps His covenant.
• The Magnificat for Today
  1. God reverses our expectations so that He gets the glory.
  2. God moves history in His ordained direction.
  3. Let us be those who find favour from the Lord.
  4. Don’t forget the good that God has done and is doing.

Song of Response: "My Soul Magnifies the Lord"

Benediction: Psalm 4:6-7

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Welcome & Call to Worship: Psalm 57:9-11
Song of Praise: "Come Praise and Glorify"
Song of Praise: "God Is For Us"
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 41:8-10
Song of Preparation: "Goodness of God"
Sermon: Genesis 25:1-18

• Observations
  1. Abraham took another wife and had additional sons.
  2. Abraham died and was buried by his sons Ishmael and Isaac.
  3. Ishmael also had descendants and became great.
• Applications
  1. God does not owe us anything, but instead we receive His gift of righteousness by faith.
  2. Abraham is the father of those who truly believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. Our faith is proven by our obedience.
  4. There is hope for the Ishmaels of the world.
  5. God is faithful, even when we are not.

Song of Response: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

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• Call to Worship: Psalm 121:1-4
• "Omemma"
• "Great Things"
• The Lord's Prayer
• "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah"

Sermon: Genesis 24:29-67

• Observations
  1. Rebecca demonstrates her suitability for the role God has ordained for her.
  2. Laban is revealed as a responsible brother but also focused on material possessions.
  3. Isaac saw Rebekah…and saw the providence of God.
• Applications
  1. Pray for wisdom and discernment.
     1. Pray according to God's will.
     2. Pray for wisdom to be a person of godly character.
     3. Pray for wisdom to discern who is moving in the same direction or trajectory as you.
  2. Fight the temptation to take shortcuts.
     1. Don't let a computer algorithm do all the hard work for you.
     2. Don't take the shortcut of premarital sex or living together before you are married.
     3. Don't take shortcuts out of desperation.
  3. “Lift up your eyes” to see how God answers your prayer.
     1. Grasp the reality of the providence of God.
     2. Take time to thank God when He answers your prayers.
• "God, You're So Good"
• Benediction: Psalm 121:5-8

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Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:22-24

Song: "The Lion and the Lamb"

Song: "Jireh"

Scripture Reading: Psalm 118:1-14

Song: "Trust in God"

Sermon: Genesis 24:1-28

1. Abraham entrusts his servant an important task: “Find a wife for my son Isaac.”
   1. “You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites.”
   2. “Go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
   3. “See to it that you do not take my son back there.”
2. The servant fears God and understands the importance of the task that he is commissioned to undertake.

Applications

1. Get to know the Word of God more deeply so that you can discern His will more carefully.
2. Take time to thank God when He answers your prayers.

Song: "Ever Be"

Benediction: Romans 15:13

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Call to Worship: Psalm 99:1-5

Songs of Praise:

• "The Lion And The Lamb"
• "Victory in Jesus"

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18; Psalm 30:5b

Song of Preparation: "He Will Hold Me Fast"

Sermon: Genesis 22:2--23:20

• Observations
  1. The writer circles back around to the extended family of Abraham.
  2. We learn of the death of Sarah.
  3. Abraham acquired his first permanent property in the Promised Land.
• Applications
  1. Death is a real parting…
  2. …but for Christians it is not an eternal parting. Burials hint at the promise of life to come.
  3. Like Abraham, Christians are called to be sojourners and foreigners.
  4. It is good and right to make simple provision for your body to be taken care of after you have died, but it is even better to make provision to take care of your soul and the souls of those around you.

Song of Response: "By Faith"

Benediction: Hebrews 13:20-21

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Call to Worship: Psalm 98:1-3

Song: "Come, Christians, Join to Sing"

Song: "Great Things"

Responsive Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19,39-40

Song: "Jireh"

Sermon Notes

Observations

1. The Lord called and commanded Abraham.
2. Abraham heeded the Lord.
3. Isaac submitted to Abraham and to the Lord.
4. God provided a substitute sacrifice.

Prelude to another story

1. A Son obeyed His Father.
2. A Father sacrificed His Son.
3. A substitute has been provided.

Applications

1. God tests us so that our faith may be strengthened and refined, NOT that we would fall into sin.
2. The LORD sees us and “sees to” us.
3. What is your response to God?

Song: "Trust in God"

Benediction: Ephesians 3:20-21

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Call to Worship: Psalm 92:1-4

• "House of the Lord"
• "Ever Be"

Responsive Reading: Psalm 16

• "Agnus Dei"

Sermon Notes

• "Behold the Lamb"

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Call to Worship: Psalm 34:1-3

"God Is For Us"

"His Mercy Is More"

Responsive Reading: Psalm 1

"How Great Is Our God"

Sermon Notes

• God demonstrates His grace…
  1. By appearing to Abraham
  2. By revealing His plans to Abraham
     1. Plans to bless Abraham and Sarah with a son
     2. Plans to judge the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
  3. By allowing Abraham to negotiate with Him
  4. By sending His angelic messengers to investigate Sodom and Gomorrah
• God demonstrates His justice by destroying Sodom and Gomorrah
• God continues to demonstrate grace to Lot while allowing him to suffer the consequences of his poor choices.
• How about us?
  1. The Lord is just.
  2. The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
  3. You can take Lot's daughters out of Sodom, but without a heart change, you can't take the Sodom out of Lot's daughters.
  4. Be careful about how you seek to influence godless people.
  5. Abraham and Lot are a study in contrasts.
  6. We are without excuse.

"Christus Victor (Amen)"

Benediction: Jude 24-25

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Call to Worship: Psalm 91:1-2

Worship Songs

• "God Is For Us"
• "Holy Forever"
• "Cornerstone"
• "Firm Foundation (He Won't)"

Responsive Reading: Isaiah 54:1-8

Sermon Notes

• God renews the covenants
  1. God reintroduces Himself: “I am God Almighty.”
  2. God commands Abram: “Walk before me and be blameless.”
  3. Abram responds by falling on his face
• God elaborates on His part of the covenant
  1. "My covenant is with you.“
  2. "You shall be the father of a multitude of nations.”
  3. "No longer shall your name be called Abraham, but your name shall be Abraham.“
  4. "I will make you exceedingly fruitful.“
  5. "And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant.“
  6. "And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God."
• God gives Abraham a new responsibility: circumcision
• God provides further blessings:
  1. "You shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.“
  2. "I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her.“
  3. "As for Ishmael, I have heard you.“
• Abraham’s responses
  1. “Abraham fell on his face and laughed.”
  2. “Oh that Ishmael might live before you.”
  3. But he obeyed anyway.
• How about us?
  1. Now, like then, faith leads to obedience.
  2. Now, like then, circumcision of the heart trumps circumcision of the flesh.
  3. Now, like then, God is a covenant-keeping God.
  4. Now, unlike then, Jesus is God with us.
  5. There is a time for falling on your face and a time for getting up on your feet.
• Benediction: Jude 24-25

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• Call to Worship: Psalm 27:1-4
• "Omemma"
• "This Is Amazing Grace"
• Responsive Reading: Psalm 5
• "Agnus Dei"
• Sermon Scripture: Genesis 16
• Sermon Notes
  • Pattern
    • Promise
    • Problem
    • Potential solution
  • Sins
    • Slavery
    • Polygamy
    • Surrogacy
    • Contempt
    • Envy
    • Abuse
    • Passivity
  • The Angel of the LORD
    • Finds Hagar
    • Speaks to Hagar
    • Instructs Hagar
    • Blesses Hagar and her descendants
  • Hagar's response
    • Recognizes that God sees her
    • Acknowledges that God looks after her and her son
    • Memorializes her experience with God
    • Returns to Abram and Sarai
  • Applications: How to Avoid Spiritual Shortcuts
    • God keeps His promises just as firmly He makes His promises.
    • Faith in God does not guarantee that He will answer our questions the way we want Him to, but it does mean that He sees us and listens to us.
    • Sometimes, the door that seems to be open may not be the door that God wants you to step through.
    • Godly leadership requires prayer.
    • Pray as a first resort, not just as a last resort.
• "Lord I Need You"
• Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

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