Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Don’t forget to pray for the upcoming Father Son Retreat. The theme is, “Men Who Feared Their God.” We will speak of Job, Abraham, Elijah, Joseph and others… as well as a fishing derby on Friday morning with a fish fry at noon.

Ten Year Anniversary, October 8 from 11:00-4:00. We will be eating lunch together and then having a time of rejoicing and giving thanks where people can share what good things the Lord has done.

Prayer on Wed night will be held at the Noah’s… Ark

Announcement: Men’s Meeting For Members – Oct 12. We will be gathering before prayer on Wed night Oct 12, for the elders to share some of the things that they re thinking and praying about and to discuss whatever might be on mens minds. We will be meeting at 5:30 and will also be bringing in Pizza or something.

In 1 John 5:14-17, John affirms again that the mark of a Christian is certainty. Throughout his letter, John has been itemizing irrefutable things that the Christian can count on. John has just spoken of one category of confidence in 5:13- assurance in salvation. Now He turns to assurance in prayer. John is concerned that we have confidence in prayer. Do you have confidence in prayer? In order to illustrate, John gives the example – when a brother falls into sin. What should the church do? The church should pray with confidence. In this way we maintain our confidence in God, not in the arm of the flesh. This is just another way that we, “love one another for love is of God and everyone who loves is born of God.”

The songs we will be singing are…

• Rejoice, the Lord Is King
• Arise, My Soul, Arise
• Sweet Hour of Prayer
• Before the Throne of God
• Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Rejoice, the Lord is King

Your Lord and King adore!

Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore.

   Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! 

   Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Jesus, the Savior, reigns

The God of truth and love;

When He had purged our stains, He took His seat above.

   Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! 

   Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

His kingdom cannot fail;

He rules o’er earth and heav’n.

The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv’n.

   Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! 

   Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He sits at God’s right hand,

The Church’s great High Priest,

And all his enemies are placed beneath His feet.

   Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! 

   Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope!

Our Lord, the Judge, shall come

And take His servants up to their eternal home.

   Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! 

   Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Arise, My Soul, Arise

Arise, my soul, arise,

Shake off thy guilty fears:

The bleeding Sacrifice

In my behalf appears:

Before the Throne my Surety stands,

Before the Throne my Surety stands,

My name is written on His hands.

He ever lives above,

For me to intercede,

His all-redeeming love,

His precious blood to plead;

His blood atoned for ev’ry race,

His blood atoned for ev’ry race,

And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

Five bleeding wounds He bears,

Received on Calvary;

They pour effectual prayers,

They strongly plead for me;

Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,

Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,

Nor let that ransomed sinner die!

My God is reconciled;

His pard’ning voice I hear;

He owns me for His child,

I can no longer fear;

With confidence I now draw nigh,

With confidence I now draw nigh,

And “Father, Abba, Father!” cry.

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,

That calls me from a world of care,

And bids me at my Father’s throne,

Make all my wants and wishes known!

In seasons of distress and grief,

My soul has often found relief,

And oft escaped the tempter’s snare,

By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,

The joys I feel, the bliss I share

Of those whose anxious spirits burn

With strong desires for Thy return!

With such I hasten to the place

Where God, my Saviour, shows His face,

And gladly take my station there,

And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,

Thy wings shall my petition bear

To Him, whose truth and faithfulness

Engage the waiting soul to bless:

And since He bids me seek His face,

Believe His Word, and trust His grace,

I’ll cast on Him my ev’ry care,

And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

Before the Throne of God

Before the throne of God above

I have a strong and perfect plea

A great High Priest whose name is Love

Who ever lives and pleads for me

My name is graven on His hands

My name is written on His heart

I know that while in heav’n He stands

No tongue can bid me thence depart

No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair

And tells me of the guilt within

Upward I look and see Him there

Who made an end of all my sin

Because the sinless Savior died

My sinful soul is counted free

For God the just is satisfied

To look on Him and pardon me

To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb

My perfect spotless righteousness

The great unchangeable I Am

The King of glory and of grace

One with Himself I cannot die

My soul is purchased by His blood

My life is hid with Christ on high

With Christ my Savior and my God

With Christ my Savior and my God

Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord

Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt

Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured

There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt

   Grace, grace, God’s grace

   Grace that will pardon and cleanse within!

   Grace, grace, God’s grace

   Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold

Threaten the soul with infinite loss

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold

Points to the refuge, the mighty cross

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide

What can avail to wash it away?

Look! there is flowing a crimson tide

Whiter than snow you may be today

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace

Freely bestowed on all who believe!

You that are longing to see His face

Will you this moment His grace receive?