We Worship God Who Watches Over Us
Welcome
Song of Praise “Abide”
Call to Worship Psalm 146:1-10
Song of Praise “God All Nature Sings Thy Glory”
Confession of Faith – Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 11
Song of Praise “We Will Dwell”
Prayer of Adoration
Greet One Another
Reception of New Members – Bryan, Dana, and Julian Rabatin
Sacrament of Baptism – Julian Rabatin
Prayer of Intercession
Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Song of Preparation “Sovereign Over Us”
Scripture Reading Exodus 12:28-42
Sermon “Watching by the LORD” Rev. Craig Swartz
Prayer of Commitment
Song of Response “It is Well with My Soul”
Benediction
SERMON NOTES:
“All the way my Savior leads me, what have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, who through life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.” Fanny Crosby
Exodus 12:29-30
“The anguish of death hangs over and leads the human spirit to wonder about the mysteries of existence, man’s destiny, life, the world.” Edgar Morin
1st main point
THE OF THE
John 6:53-54
Exodus 12:30-32
“Marvin K. Mooney! I don’t care HOW. Marvin K. Mooney! Will you please GO NOW! I said GO and GO I meant.” Dr. Seuss
“May the Lord bless the tsar and keep him…far away from us!” Fiddler on the Roof
“What we can say with certainty is that there was no real repentance on the part of the king. He gave no recognition of any personal responsibility—he wanted the blessing without the liability, the shame, or the consequences. He simply desired that the plagues be gone. We know this to be the case, because once the immediate shock following the final plague had subsided, the Egyptian king pursued the Hebrews to destroy them.” John Currid writes
“Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification; and as without this, without holiness, no man shall see God, though he pore whole nights upon his bible; so, without that, without humility, no man shall hear God speak to his soul, though he hear three two-hour sermons every day.” John Donne
2nd main point
THE OF THE
Exodus 12:33-36
Exodus 12:39
“Christians may use the ‘Egyptian gold’ of secular thought because all truth is God’s truth.” Augustine
“God in His wisdom did not give all His gifts to Christians.” Nigel Goodwin
“What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you what only God can give.” Tim Keller
Third main point:
THE OF THE
1 Corinthians 15:17
“Do you believe that if you had been there when Christ was crucified, you could have reached out to touch the cross and picked up a splinter in your finger?” Francis Schaeffer
“To be specific, do you believe that if you had been at the crucifixion, you could have placed your hand on the cross and felt the warm blood of your Savior?” Phil Ryken
2 Peter 3:9
“God promises to keep His people, and He will keep His promises.” Charles Spurgeon
“God could not have given this promise, except from love and grace; therefore, it is quite certain that His Word will be fulfilled.” Charles Spurgeon
Exodus 12:42