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In the evening Mr. Sato will bring us the Word of God from Exodus 12.21-42. That powerful passage will bring us assurance that God is Who He says He is and we will find comfort in His truth. Be there for God's Word! Here is an important prayer reminder: Tuesday is our dinner and presentation "What is Christianity" for anyone who attends. It would be great if many of our members were there to make any guests feel at home. Please pray that all would bring honor to the Lord and many would come to hear the good news. See you Tuesday at 6:00! -------- September 20, 2026 EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE Scripture Reading: Exodus 12:21-42 Text: Exodus 12:21-42 Sermon: "On that night, I myself will pass through Egypt" Theme: Be still! Watch! God's deliverance comes in His timing 1. Before God's arrival, rebellion and blood 2. When God arrives, wailing and silence 3. After God's arrival, fear and obedience

This sermon explores Psalm 64 as a depiction of spiritual warfare conducted through speech, contrasting the defensive prayers of the righteous with the offensive slander of the wicked. The central message emphasizes that while enemies may sharpen their tongues like swords to destroy reputation, God serves as the ultimate refuge who hears the cries of His people. The text highlights the theological theme of divine vindication, where God uses His own Word to judge the wicked and turn their evil speech against them, ultimately exalting His name. The tone is both convicting and comforting, urging believers to trust in God's justice rather than retaliating, and to maintain integrity while awaiting His timing for deliverance. The sermon concludes by encouraging Christians to guard their hearts and speak boldly, knowing that God sees all things and will ultimately declare the work of His justice.

God is always the One to call upon when you are in trouble because He always hears and answers. When in Trouble, God Will Always Answer Your Call.

This sermon examines the transition from the period of the Judges to the early monarchy, focusing on Samuel's role as a prophet who calls Israel to genuine repentance rather than mere military victory. The central message highlights that God's chastening of His people through the loss of the Ark and the threat of the Philistines serves to expose the depth of their idolatry and spiritual decay. Samuel's intercession and the people's corporate response—putting away foreign gods and serving the Lord alone—demonstrate that true revival requires a transformation of the heart, not just external ritual. The narrative culminates in the divine victory at Mizpah, where God's thunder confounds the enemy, leading Samuel to set up the stone of Ebenezer as a memorial of God's help. This account serves as a timeless reminder that God's glory is preserved even when His people stumble, and that faithful reliance on His Word and presence brings deliverance from spiritual and physical enemies.

This sermon explores the threefold goal of Exodus as revealed in the final chapter: the creation of a new humanity, the dwelling of God among His people, and the constant guidance of the Savior. The preacher argues that redemption is not merely deliverance from sin but a transformative act that makes believers a new creation in Christ, echoing the creation patterns seen in the erection of the tabernacle. The text highlights the crisis of access to God, resolved by Jesus Christ who becomes the true Tabernacle and the place of meeting between the holy God and sinful man through His sacrifice. Finally, the sermon emphasizes the comfort of Christ's perpetual presence, likening the guiding cloud of the wilderness to Jesus' promise to be with His church always, directing believers through the means of grace and the local church toward their final glory.

Look • Remember • Do Numbers 15:37–41 Central Truth: God has redeemed us to belong to Him, remember His Word, and walk in obedience so that His life may be manifested through us. This message explores how God instructed Israel to live as His redeemed people while journeying through the wilderness. Despite witnessing His deliverance and provision, they repeatedly allowed their fears, desires, and circumstances to become more authoritative than His Word. In Numbers 15, God instructed the Israelites to place tassels with blue threads on their garments. These were visible reminders with a specific purpose: Look upon them, remember His commandments, and do them. This simple progression was intended to keep their hearts directed toward the Lord rather than following the natural inclinations of their own hearts and eyes. The message develops several important truths: • Our choices affect future generations. Although each person is accountable for their own sin, the consequences of our decisions can reach far beyond our lifetime. We must demonstrate God's faithfulness and teach the next generation to trust Him personally. • Faith trusts God's report above circumstances. Ten spies allowed what they saw in Canaan to determine what they believed. Joshua and Caleb allowed what God had spoken to determine how they understood what they saw. • Obedience requires submission to God's Word. Israel refused to enter Canaan when God commanded them to go and then attempted to enter when He commanded them not to. Both decisions revealed the same self-directed rebellion. • God's Word establishes enduring hope. Caleb held to the promise God spoke through Moses for forty-five years. His

From David's need for speedy deliverance rises a prayer that encompasses the whole church and the chief end of man.

This Bible study examines the final portion of Stephen's defense in Acts chapter 7, highlighting the recurring pattern of Israel rejecting God's appointed deliverers, from Joseph and Moses to the prophets and ultimately Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes that the nation's history is marked by stubbornness and idolatry, such as the golden calf and the worship of the temple itself, rather than the God who dwells in heaven. Stephen confronts the leaders with their spiritual uncircumcision and their role in betraying the Righteous One, contrasting their resistance with his own vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God. The narrative concludes with Stephen's martyrdom, noting his final words of forgiveness and submission to Christ, which mirror the Savior's own prayers on the cross. This account serves as a convicting call to repentance and a comforting reminder of the hope found in the risen Lord.

Jeremiah mourned over Judah's departure from God. The nation was marked by corruption, social injustice of venerable communities, cultic prostitution, even engaging in the Canaanite practice of child sacrifice. Judgment and exile to Babylon were coming - without repentance. From Jeremiah 7 we have the prophet's temple sermon, as he stood in the temple gates warning the people as they were entering in. In 8:19-22 he presents them as in the future exile when all opportunity of deliverance was gone. Yet there was still hope. He speaks of the balm of Gilead – a metaphor of God's precious salvation. This balm came from a special tree which was not far away. We are reminded that for sinful man, under judgment there is spiritual healing – because Jesus himself came to bear our sins in His own body on the tree. The Great Physician is near.