Lyrics & Scripture for October 30/31, 2021

Psalm 46: 1-11 (NIV)

1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the LORD has done,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Verse 1
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

Verse 2
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
The Lord of Hosts His Name
From age to age the same
And He must win the battle

Verse 3
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

Chorus
A mighty fortress a rock unfailing
The King of Glory forever amen
For endless ages enthroned in praises
The King of Glory forever amen

Verse 4
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

_{By Martin Luther

© 2003 Hearts to God Music, Inc.

CCLI Song # 5203385 – CCLI License # 277344}

Five “Sola’s” Responsive Reading
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He
who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23

Sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”):
We believe the Bible alone to be the inspired and inerrant Word of
God.

Sola Gratia (“grace alone”):
We believe that we are rescued from God’s eternal judgment by his
grace alone.

Sola Fide (“faith alone”):
We believe that eternal salvation comes through faith alone.

Solus Christus (“Christ alone”):
We believe Jesus Christ to be the one and only mediator between God
and man.

Soli Deo Gloria (“to the glory of God alone”):
We believe we are called to live all of life for His glory.

In Christ Alone

Verse 1
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

Verse 2
In Christ alone, who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross, as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

Verse 3
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

Verse 4
No guilt in life no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Sermon Notes for October 30/31, 2021

Tim Sanford

The Plan
The Beginning
The Beginning Again
Mankind Disobeyed
The Mystery
The Perspective
My Privilege

To God Be the Glory

Verse 1
To God be the glory, great things He has 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

Chorus
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 has done

Verse 2
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood
To every believer, the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
That moment from Jesus, a pardon receives

Verse 3
Great things He has taught us, great things He has 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