Dear Brothers and Sisters, Prayer will be held at the Burke home.

This morning Dan, Joshua, Chuck and Paul depart for Nigeria. Please remember them in prayer. They return on the 22nd – at least that was my last information.

Our text for Sunday is Isaiah 44:9-28 where God belittles the idols, the idol maker and the idol factory that produce images that totter and fall. Before us is an example of holy mockery as God brings the idol makers and their idols to the witness stand. But He does not allow them to speak for themselves. He speaks about them and for them (v9-20). Then the Lord turns to speak to His remnant regarding His mercy in redeeming them and blotting out their sins and demonstrating His superiority over the idols (v21-28). Instead of an idol maker building a worthless idol, the Lord builds up His people (v26).

The songs we will be singing are below:

Behold Our God
Who has held the oceans in His hands?
Who has numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and nations tremble at His voice
All creation rises to rejoice

Behold our God seated on His throne
Come, let us adore Him
Behold our King—nothing can compare
Come, let us adore Him

Who has given counsel to the Lord?
Who can question any of His words?
Who can teach the One who knows all things?
Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds?

Who has felt the nails upon His hands?
Bearing all the guilt of sinful man
God eternal, humbled to the grave
Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign

Psalm 115:1-11
Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name glory give,
For Your steadfast love and grace, For Your conv’nant faithfulness.
Why should heathen nations say, “Where now is their mighty God?”

But our God in heaven is; He does all that pleases Him;
Their gods are of sliver, gold, Fashioned by the hands of men:
They have mouths but do not speak; They have eyes but do not see;

They have ears but do not hear, Noses have but do not smell;
They have hands but do not touch; They have feet but do not walk;
In their throat they make no sound. Such, all who them make and trust.

Israel, trust in the Lord – He’s their help and He’s their shield!
Aaron’s house, trust in the Lord – He’s their help and He’s their shield!
Who the Lord fear, trust the Lord – He’s their help and He’s their shield!

To God All Praise and Glory
All praise to God, who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of wonders, pow’r, and love,
The God of our salvation!
With healing balm my soul he fills,
The God who every sorrow stills,
To God all praise and glory!

What God’s almighty pow’r hath made
His gracious mercy keepeth;
By morning dawn or evening shade
His watchful eye ne’er sleepeth;
Within the kingdom of his might,
Lo, all is just and all is right,
To God all praise and glory!

I cried to him in time of need:
Lord God, O, hear my calling!
For death he gave me life indeed
And kept my feet from falling.
For this my thanks shall endless be;
O thank him, thank our God, with me,
To God all praise and glory!

The Lord forsaketh not his flock,
His chosen generation;
He is their refuge and their rock,
Their peace and their salvation.
As with a mother’s tender hand
He leads his own, his chosen band,
To God all praise and glory!

Ye who confess Christ’s holy name,
To God give praise and glory!
Ye who the Father’s power proclaim,
To God give praise and glory!
All idols under foot be trod,
The Lord is God! the Lord is God!
To God all praise and glory!

Then come before his presence now
And banish fear and sadness;
To your Redeemer pay your vow
And sing with joy and gladness:
Though great distress my soul befell,
The Lord, my God, did all things well,
To God all praise and glory!

I Will Glory in My Redeemer
I will glory in my Redeemer
Whose priceless blood has ransomed me
Mine was the sin that drove the bitter nails
And hung Him on that judgment tree
I will glory in my Redeemer
Who crushed the power of sin and death
My only Savior before the holy Judge
The Lamb who is my righteousness
The Lamb who is my righteousness

I will glory in my Redeemer
My life He bought, my love He owns
I have no longings for another
I’m satisfied in Him alone
I will glory in my Redeemer
His faithfulness my standing place
Though foes are mighty and rush upon me
My feet are firm, held by His grace
My feet are firm, held by His grace

I will glory in my Redeemer
Who carries me on eagles’ wings
He crowns my life with lovingkindness
His triumph song I’ll ever sing
I will glory in my Redeemer
Who waits for me at gates of gold
And when He calls me, it will be paradise
His face forever to behold
His face forever to behold

Amazing Grace
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun