Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This week we will be holding Prayer at the Noah’s.

Please pray for the Father Son Retreat this weekend… The preachers are going to give shorter messages and give opportunity for fathers and sons to discuss each message… We hope this is a special blessing for the younger boys with us. And, please pray that the men will use the time to really be with their sons and to prioritize time with them… and not simply to hobnob together as grown men, thereby segregating the old from the young.

Remember our Ten Year Anniversary on Saturday Oct 8. We will be gathering under the tent at the Brown’s having a time or rejoicing  from 11:00-4:00. There will be activities and games, lunch at noon, and a time of sharing from 1:00-2:00 regarding our lives together over the years.

For our final exposition in 1 John, we come to Chapter 5:18-20, where John brings together several of the elements of his teaching throughout his letter. His focus continues to be on the certainty that his children have. It is the certainty that all Christians have. Each verse except v20, begins with the words, “we know.” Then, John concludes his epistles v20 with what is the logical conclusion from all he has written… He is saying, “if we know these things… then, “keep yourselves from idols.’

On Thursday at 5:00 we will be continuing our march through the New Testament in 1 and 2 Peter. 

We will be singing the following songs together on Sunday morning.

• Behold Our God
• The Suffering Servant
• Rock of Ages
• Complete In Thee
• To God All Praise and Glory

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

The Suffering Servant

Who is this God did forsake;

Who Himself our griefs did take?

Stricken, smitten by His God;

Our transgressions brought the rod?

   The Great I Am Whom we call Saviour,

   Mighty God, and Prince of Peace;

   The Righteous Servant of Jehovah;

   Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest.

   As a Father to His children

   Everlasting He will be.

   Our Counselor, Most Wonderful,

   Immanuel, ‘tis He.

Who is this for us now bruised;

Oppressed, afflicted, and abused?

Like a lamb to slaughter led;

All of our sins placed on His head?

Who is this Whose stripes can heal,

Justify, and pardon seal?

Poured His soul out unto death;

And bore our sin ‘til His last breath?

Who is this from Whom we strayed;

Everyone to his own way?

And from Him we hid our face;

Condemned He stood to take our place.

Who is this Who intercedes;

Poor lost sheep, their case He pleads?

All our sin on Him was laid.

He bore God’s wrath; the debt’s been paid.

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Let me hide myself in Thee

Let the water and the blood

From Thy wounded side which flowed

Be of sin the double cure

Save from wrath and make me pure

All the labors of my hands

Could not meet Thy law’s demands

Could my zeal no respite know

Could my tears forever flow

All for sin could not atone

Thou must save, and Thou alone

Nothing in my hands I bring

Simply to Thy cross I cling

Naked, come to Thee for dress

Helpless, look to Thee for grace

To Thy fountain, Lord I fly

Wash me Savior, or I die

While I draw this fleeting breath

When my eyes shall close in death

When I soar to worlds unknown 

See Thee on Thy judgment throne

Rock of Ages, cleft for me

Let me hide myself in Thee!

Complete In Thee

Complete in Thee, no work of mine

Could take, dear Lord, the place of Thine.

Thy blood hath pardon bought for me,

And I shall stand complete in Thee!

Yea, justified, oh blessed thought!

And sanctified salvation-wrought!

Thy blood hath pardon bought for me,

And glorified I, too, shall be.

Complete in Thee, each want supplied,

And no good thing to me denied,

Since Thou my portion, Lord, will be,

I ask no more, complete in Thee!

Complete in Thee, no more shall sin

Thy grace has conquered reign within;

Thy blood shall bid the tempter flee,

And I shall stand complete in Thee!

Dear Savior, when, before Thy bar, 

All tribes and tongues assembled are,

Among the chosen I shall be,

At Thy right hand, complete in Thee!

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!

— 

Michael Davenport

www.dominion-designs.com