Call to Worship

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty
Maker of Heaven and Earth

And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
Born of the Virgin Mary
Suffered under Pontius Pilate
Was crucified, dead, and buried
The third day he arose again from the dead
He ascended into Heaven
And is seated on the right hand of God the Father Almighty
From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead

I believe in the Holy Spirit
The holy universal church
The communion of saints
The forgiveness of sins
The resurrection of the body
And the life everlasting
Amen

Pastoral Prayer

Congregational Singing

Praise to the Lord Almighty

Verse 1
Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of creation
O my soul praise Him for He is thy health and salvation
All ye who hear now to His temple draw near
Praise Him in glad adoration

Verse 2
Praise to the Lord who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth
Shelters thee under His wings yes so gently sustaineth
Hast thou not seen how all thy longings have been
Granted in what He ordaineth

Verse 3
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

Verse 4
Praise to the Lord who when darkness of sin is abounding
Who when the godless do triumph all virtue confounding
Sheddeth His light chaseth the horrors of night
Saints with His mercy surrounding

Verse 5
Praise to the Lord O 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 forever adore Him

Not in Me

Verse 1
No list of sins I have not done
No list of virtues I pursue
No list of those I am not like
Can earn myself a place with You
O God be merciful to me
I am a sinner through and through
My only hope of righteousness
Is not in me but only You

Verse 2
No humble dress no fervent prayer
No lifted hands no tearful song
No recitation of the truth
Can justify a single wrong
My righteousness is Jesus’ life
My debt was paid by Jesus’ death
My weary load was borne by Him
And He alone can give me rest

Verse 3
No separation from the world
No work I do no gift I give
Can cleanse my conscience cleanse my hands
I cannot cause my soul to live
But Jesus died and rose again
The pow’r of death is overthrown
My God is merciful to me
And merciful in Christ alone

Scripture Reading - Genesis 11:1-9

1 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

Sermon - Babel: God’s Sovereign Plan Working Through Man’s Sin

Genesis 1:28 ESV
And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.

Genesis 9:7 ESV
And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.

Genesis 11:1 ESV
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.

Sometimes, sin starts off by looking good to everyone.

Genesis 11:2 ESV
And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.

Genesis 11:3 ESV
And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar.

Genesis 11:4 ESV
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.”

Making a name for ourselves is still a sin that plagues the human heart to this day!

Deuteronomy 8:17 ESV
Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’

Genesis 11:5 ESV
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built.

Genesis 11:6 ESV
And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.

Genesis 11:8 ESV
So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.

God’s sovereign plans are unstoppable no matter how sinful humanity grows.

Genesis 11:9 ESV
Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

Revelation 21:10 ESV
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:23-24 ESV
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it,

Revelation 21:26 ESV
They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.

Revelation 21:1-4 ESV
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

Communion

Jesus Thank You

Verse 1
The myst’ry of the cross I cannot comprehend
The agonies of Calvary
You the perfect Holy One crushed Your Son
Who drank the bitter cup reserved for me

Chorus
Your blood has washed away my sin
Jesus thank You
The Father’s wrath completely satisfied
Jesus thank You
Once Your enemy now seated at Your table
Jesus thank You

Verse 2
By Your perfect sacrifice I’ve been brought near
Your enemy You’ve made Your friend
Pouring out the riches of Your glorious grace
Your mercy and Your kindness know no end

Bridge
Lover of my soul I want to live for You
Lover of my soul I want to live for You
Lover of my soul I want to live for You
Lover of my soul I want to live for You

How Rich a Treasure We Possess

Verse 1
How rich a treasure we possess
In Jesus Christ our Lord
His blood our ransom and defense
His glory our reward
The sum of all created things
Are worthless in compare
For our inheritance is Him
Whose praise angels declare

Verse 2
How free and costly was the love
Displayed upon the cross
While we were dead in untold sin
The Sov’reign purchased us
The will of God the Father
Demonstrated through the Son
The Spirit seals the greatest work
The work which Christ has done

Chorus
For Yours is the Kingdom
And the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Amen
Amen

Verse 3
How vast and measureless the flood
Of mercy unrestrained
The penalty was paid in full
The spotless Lamb was slain
Salvation what a priceless gift
Received by grace through faith
We stand in robes of righteousness
We stand in Jesus’ Name

Sending

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen.

Benediction

Go in the peace of Christ.

Giving

Responding to God’s generosity
The stewardship of our finances is a tremendous—and often overlooked—area of our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. We serve a generous God who want us to form His life-giving generosity in us. When we give, we do so not out of duty, but rather in glad response to what God has done for us and with excitement around getting to play a part in His grace reaching more of our city. 2 Corinthians 8-9 describes this kind of gospel-giving as joyful, sacrificial, and regular. Click here to learn more.