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This Week at Hope – Heap it Up – Heap it Up!

October 7, 2015
07 Oct 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we saw last week in Isaiah 56:8-57:13, the prophet has been pronouncing doom on those who maintain an outward religion, but behind their doors, they are hiding their idolatries. The Lord has called these religious people who do their duties on the sabbath, “dumb dogs,” “blind watchmen,” “offspring of sorcerers,”  and “greedy…” He has told them that their idols will forsake them. But in our text for this coming Sunday, Isaiah 57:13-21,  the Lord declares His sovereign power to change some of them. He changes their hearts, heals them, leads them, comforts them and alters their speech. He will change some of them so dramatically, that instead of continuing in their former fakery, they experience a total transformation where they begin to say, “Heap it up, Heap it  up! Prepare the way, Take the stumbling block out of the way of my people.” Here in this section Isaiah shows us what happens to those whom God changes – they start speaking things that they never did before… they rise up and build, and restore by calling all around them to, Heap it up, Heap it up.” In other words… rebuild. This explains why God has left His people on the earth… so that we build up the highway of Holiness (Isaiah 35).

He is speaking of the power of the gospel that is exercised at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the new covenant era. The apostle Peter and Paul both refer to that, ” Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near.” At the same time there will remain those without peace… they are “like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest.” 

Prayer will be held at the Brown Barn.

Note: Next week… Women’s Mentoring will be meeting on Wed., Oct. 14, 10:00 am til noon, at the Brown’s Barn. We will be starting a new book, so now is a great time to put this in your schedule if you have not already. Childcare is provided for those not yet in school, those in school should bring assignments to work on. This is a great setting to do many of the “one anothers” that are in our church covenant. Some of us usually continue the discussion and fellowship over lunch at the Mexican restaurant in Rolesville.

The songs are below:

  • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
  • A Broken Spirit
  • Like a River Glorious
  • Irresistible Grace
  • It Is Well with My Soul
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This Week at Hope – Confronting Lazy Self Indulgent Leaders

September 30, 2015
30 Sep 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer will be held at the Noah home.

Please pray for the fathers and sons who are gathering on Friday and Saturday to consider the areas of stewardship God has given to them..

Our scripture study this week and on Sunday, will focus on Isaiah 56:8-57:14, where the prophet confronts lazy and self indulgent “watchmen.” Who are these watchmen? These watchmen refer primarily the leaders of the people of God, but they also refer to fathers and mothers, civil leaders and even those who provide leadership in companies and organizations. As we think of the terminology that the Lord provides to explain the life and role of the believer, we understand that all believers are priests, and that we are “a kingdom of priests.” In this sense, God makes all believers watchmen of sorts. We not only watch over our souls, but we have responsibility for watching over the souls around us. What we find in chapter 57, is that the consequences of lazy watchman is idolatry among the broader society. In the same way that breaking the sabbath deprives a culture of justice and righteousness, so do negligent shepherds deprive the people of godliness that leads to life… Rather, it plunges them into idolatry.

As we enter into the unsearchable treasures of the wisdom of God that we find in Isaiah 56:9-57:14, see an illustration on the harmful effects of self indulgent shepherds and the resulting idolatry of the people.

Isaiah 56 has two sides to it. First God speaks of an in gathering to a new and happy community of obedient sons and daughters who have experienced the joy of the mountain of the lord. They have heard the call to follow and obey God, take hold of his covenant in the form of the Ten Commandments, keeping the sabbath for worship,

Then in v9 the lord speaks of the danger that shepherds are in and how they have put His people into times of spiritual peril by opening doors for idolatry by their laziness, and refusal to bark when the intruders are infiltrating.

He contrasts the joys of Sabbath rest (1-8) to the harm that is done by sinful indulgence of the shepherds (9-12).

Isaiah 56 sets the tone for the rest of Isaiah. It speaks of the happy future that waits for those who love God.  56-59 explain the blessings that Jews and Gentiles will experience as they obey the Lord and keep His covenant and take hold of Him on His holy day

We will be singing the following songs on Sunday:

  • Rejoice, the Lord Is King
  • Holy, Holy, Holy!
  • Not What My Hands Have Done
  • I Will Glory in My Redeemer
  • All I Have Is Christ
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This Week at Hope – Seek the Lord While He May Be Found

September 9, 2015
09 Sep 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer will be held at the Daming home.
Our scripture focus this week is Isaiah 55: 6-13 where God continues to call His people to take of His goodness. We first encounter The command to seek the Lord, 6-7. With this we may consider a day when He may no longer be found and so we ought to “Seek” and “Call.” In this section He calls us to forsake unrighteousness. Here, God delivers three elements of the way of repentance: 1. Forsake your way. 2. Forsake your thoughts. 3. Return to the Lord. Then the Lord explains the results of calling on Him. Then, in v8-9, He explains the greatness of His mercy, v9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Then, in v10-11, He speaks of the fruit of repentance. Then in the final section, v12-13 the Lord describes the effect of His mercy, v12 “For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. One thing is clear from this section, His mercy is great – greater than you sin.
The songs are following:
  • Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
  • There Is a Fountain
  • Fairest Lord Jesus
  • Come All Ye Pining
  • Emmanuel’s Land

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This Week at Hope – An Invitation to Abundant Life

September 2, 2015
02 Sep 2015

Dear brothers and sisters:

This week finds us in the first five verses of Isaiah 55. The prophet Isaiah has taken us from a vision of a suffering Saviour (ch. 53), to an examination of a glorious Church (ch. 54), and now to a consideration of a marvelous invitation. The glorious Church and the marvelous invitation are the results of the finished work of Jesus Christ. In His hand the pleasure of His Father has prospered and is prospering. 

O the great provision of God that meets all sorts of sinners right where they are…

  • The spiritually thirsty find soul refreshment.
  • The spiritually bankrupt are enabled to purchase without money.
  • The spiritually foolish are taught the value of the good things of God.

Where are you spiritually? You are either delighting your soul in the abundance found in Christ; or you are spending your wages on that which will not satisfy. May we be Isaiah 12:3 Christians – joyously drawing water from the wells of salvation.

Prayer Wednesday night will be at the Brown barn.

The songs are as follows:

  • Gospel Doxology
  • There Is a Redeemer
  • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
  • Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Wretched
  • How Sweet and Awesome Is This Place
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This Week at Hope – Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

August 26, 2015
26 Aug 2015

Dear brothers and sisters,

Having walked through Isaiah 53 and seen the glory of the Bridegroom Jesus Christ manifested in His substitutionary sacrifice for His people, we came last week to chapter 54 which declares the results of that sacrifice – a fruitful, strong, and glorious Bride.

We come this week to the last portion of the chapter – Isaiah 54:9-17. In this passage we see the following:

  • Because of the sacrifice of Christ, we have a covenant. We are recipients of a covenant of peace that will never be removed.
  • Because of the sacrifice of Christ, we have a kingdom. Afflicted and comfortless souls receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken – a kingdom built by the hand of God Himself; a kingdom with a sure foundation; and a kingdom full of splendor, whether you look down (her foundations), up (her highest pinnacles), or around (her gates and walls).
  • Because of the sacrifice of Christ, we have a future. The offspring of the Church are taught by God Himself and are established in righteousness.
  • And because of the sacrifice of Christ, we have a heritage. God, the Provider of our righteousness, has promised that no weapon formed against His Church will prosper.

Are you part of His Bride? Do you truly love her? When you see her, do you only see her spots and her wrinkles? Or do you see her as God sees her; as she is described here in our passage? Christ laid down His life for her. She is precious in His sight. Let us love the Church like He does.

Prayer tonight will be at the Brown barn.

The songs for Sunday are as follows:

  • To God All Praise and Glory
  • We’re Marching to Zion
  • Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
  • In Christ Alone
  • O Church Arise
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This Week at Hope – All for Pleasure

August 12, 2015
12 Aug 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we enter into the final verses of Isaiah 53 (v11-12), we arrive at a summary statement of the whole section that brings all of the strands of this great text together. We see the pleasures of God. We notice overflow of the pleasures of the generosity of God the Father through God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, as He has labored for our souls, bore our iniquities, divided treasures with us and made us co-heirs. Finally Christ Himself has come alongside to help as intercessor for transgressors. We have already seen His pleasure in our prosperity (v10). Now we see His satisfaction in His labor (v11) and His generosity in dividing spoil with us and interceding (v12). All of these are outworkings of His pleasures… for all that God does is for pleasure. This is the beauty of holiness.

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn.

On Thursday, I will be giving a survey of Ezra at 5:00 in my downtown library. Come if you like – or If you’d like to live stream, here is the link:

https://ncfic.org/events/bible_survey

The songs are below:

  • O Happy Day!
  • The Suffering Servant
  • Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
  • He Will Hold Me Fast
  • And Can It Be
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This Week at Hope – He opened not His mouth

July 28, 2015
28 Jul 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This week, prayer will be held at the Noah’s

Bible Survey schedule: Tuesday: Jeremiah. Thursday: Lamentations

Abortion Update: I’m thankful that the world is pondering the grisly economy of the abortion industry as a result of the recent videos. Last week, they were perhaps the biggest story on the internet. Here is an article worth reading by Ross Douthat in the New York Times:

Our studies in Isaiah 53 take us to 53:7-9, where the submission of the Son of God in salvation is displayed. Isaiah is arguing that the humility and degradation of the Son of God is not a sign that He is not the Messiah, but that it proves He is the Messiah. The Jews were wanting a powerful political savior, but Christ did not look at all like that. They desired a successful knight in shining armor, riding in to town with pomp and circumstance. But God sent His Son to veiled in flesh, taking on the form of a man. He veiled His glory in His sufferings. He puts on a disguise. In the previous section (4-6) God describes Christ’s sufferings and the purpose for them. Now, He turns to Christ’s submission. He willingly entered into these sufferings, delighting to do the will of His Father. This same submission is the call for every Christian in practical matters in daily life as 1 Peter 2 prove. Here is the outline of the flow of Isaiah’s argument that the suffering servant is the Messiah:

  1. His unexpected exaltation and success, 52:13-15
  2. His misunderstood humiliation and rejection, 53:1-3
  3. His suffering, v4-6
  4. His submission, V7-9
  5. His exaltation, success, prosperity v10-12

The songs are as follows:

  • Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Wretched
  • The Suffering Servant
  • Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed
  • The Power of the Cross
  • How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
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This Week at Hope – He was Wounded for Our Transgressions

July 22, 2015
22 Jul 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This week we will examine the next two sections of Isaiah 53, specifically 53:4-9 where we learn of Christ’s suffering and submission for sinners. It shows us the sinfulness of our sin and the greatness of the suffering that Christ endured for repentant sinners. God vindicated His just wrath for rebellion against His law. He vindicates His justice against them through the suffering (v4-6) substitution (v7-9) of His Son. How can a just God justify sinners? The answer is here in Isaiah 53:4-9. The outline of the whole flow of Isaiah 53 is as follows:

  1. His unexpected exaltation and success, 52:13-15
  2. His misunderstood humiliation and rejection, 53:1-3
  3. His Suffering, v4-6
  4. His Submission, V7-9
  5. His Exaltation, success, prosperity v10-12

Prayer will be held at the Brown barn

Zephaniah Overview – On Thursday, there will be a bible survey session at 5:00. It will be live streamed as well as live in Scott’s library downtown Wake Forest.

The songs are below:

  • When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
  • The Suffering Servant
  • Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted
  • He Will Hold Me Fast
  • Grace Greater Than Our Sin
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This Week at Hope – He Was Wounded For Our Transgressions

July 20, 2015
20 Jul 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Prayer will be held at the Brown barn.

This week we will examine the next two sections of Isaiah 53, specifically 53:4-9 where we learn of Christ’s suffering and submission for sinners. It shows us the sinfulness of our sin and the greatness of the suffering that Christ endured for repentant sinners. God vindicated His just wrath for rebellion against His law. He vindicates His justice against them through the suffering (v4-6) substitution (v7-9) of His Son. How can a just God justify sinners? The answer is here in Isaiah 53:4-9. The outline of the whole flow of Isaiah 53 is as follows:

I. His unexpected exaltation and success, 52:13-15
II. His misunderstood humiliation and rejection, 53:1-3
III. His Suffering, v4-6
IV. His Submission, V7-9
V. His Exaltation, success, prosperity v10-12

The songs are below:

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to His blood

See, from His head, His hands, His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were a present far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all!

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 out His soul 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.

Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted
Stricken, smitten, and afflicted,
See Him dying on the tree!
’Tis the Christ by man rejected;
Yes, my soul, ’tis He, ’tis He!
’Tis the long expected prophet,
David’s Son, yet David’s Lord;
By His Son now God has spoken
’Tis a true and faithful Word.

Tell me, ye who hear Him groaning,
Was there ever grief like His?
Friends through fear His cause disowning,
Foes insulting his distress:
Many hands were raised to wound Him,
None would interpose to save;
But the deepest stroke that pierced Him
Was the stroke that Justice gave.

Ye who think of sin but lightly,
Nor suppose the evil great,
Here may view its nature rightly,
Here its guilt may estimate.
Mark the Sacrifice appointed!
See Who bears the awful load!
’Tis the Word, the Lord’s Anointed,
Son of Man, and Son of God.

Here we have a firm foundation,
Here the refuge of the lost.
Christ the Rock of our salvation,
Christ the Name of which we boast.
Lamb of God for sinners wounded!
Sacrifice to cancel guilt!
None shall ever be confounded
Who on Him their hope have built.

He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail,
Christ will hold me fast;
When the tempter would prevail,
He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path;
For my love is often cold;
He must hold me fast.

He will hold me fast,
He will hold me fast;
For my Savior loves me so,
He will hold me fast.

Those He saves are His delight,
Christ will hold me fast;
Precious in his holy sight,
He will hold me fast.
He’ll not let my soul be lost;
His promises shall last;
Bought by Him at such a cost,
He will hold me fast.

For my life He bled and died,
Christ will hold me fast;
Justice has been satisfied;
He will hold me fast.
Raised with Him to endless life,
He will hold me fast
‘Till our faith is turned to sight,
When He comes at last!

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?

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This Week at Hope – How can I be saved?

July 15, 2015
15 Jul 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Our text for this Sunday is Isaiah 52:13-53:3. As we enter into Isaiah 53 for the next three weeks we will be examining the doctrine of the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 53 is nothing less than the summary of the entire purpose of all of history, of the reason for writing the Bible, and even heaven itself. It answers the the very most important question of all human beings – how might a sinner be saved?

Prayer will be held at the Burkes

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

O the deep, deep love of Jesus

Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free

Rolling as a mighty ocean

In its fullness over me

Underneath me, all around me

Is the current of Thy love

Leading onward, leading homeward

To my glorious rest above

O the deep, deep love of Jesus

Spread His praise from shore to shore

How He loveth, ever loveth

Changeth never, never more

How He watches o’er His loved ones

Died to call them all His own

How for them He intercedeth

Watcheth o’er them from the throne

O the deep, deep love of Jesus

Love of every love the best

‘Tis an ocean vast of blessing

‘Tis a haven sweet of rest

O the deep, deep love of Jesus

‘Tis a heav’n of heav’ns to me

And it lifts me up to glory

For it lifts me up to Thee

Amen

He Will Hold Me Fast

When I fear my faith will fail, 

Christ will hold me fast;

When the tempter would prevail, 

He will hold me fast.

I could never keep my hold 

Through life’s fearful path;

For my love is often cold;

He must hold me fast.

He will hold me fast,

He will hold me fast;

For my Savior loves me so,

He will hold me fast.

Those He saves are His delight,

Christ will hold me fast;

Precious in his holy sight,

He will hold me fast.

He’ll not let my soul be lost;

His promises shall last;

Bought by Him at such a cost,

He will hold me fast.

For my life He bled and died,

Christ will hold me fast;

Justice has been satisfied;

He will hold me fast.

Raised with Him to endless life,

He will hold me fast

‘Till our faith is turned to sight,

When He comes at last!

Not What My Hands Have Done

Not what my hands have done

can save my guilty soul;

Not what my toiling flesh has borne

can make my spirit whole.

Not what I feel or do

can give me peace with God;

Not all my prayers and sighs and tears

can bear my awful load.

Your voice alone, O Lord,

can speak to me of grace;

Your power alone, O Son of God,

can all my sin erase.

No other work but Yours,

no other blood will do;

No strength but that which is divine

can bear me safely through.

Thy work alone, O Christ,

can ease this weight of sin;

Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,

can give me peace within.

Thy love to me, O God,

not mine, O Lord, to Thee,

Can rid me of this dark unrest,

and set my spirit free.

I bless the Christ of God;

I rest on love divine;

And with unfaltering lip and heart

I call this Savior mine.

His cross dispels each doubt;

I bury in His tomb

Each thought of unbelief and fear,

each lingering shade of gloom.

I praise the God of grace;

I trust His truth and might;

He calls me His, I call Him mine,

My God, my joy and light.

’Tis He Who saveth me,

and freely pardon gives;

I love because He loveth me,

I live because He lives.

Speak, O Lord

Speak, O Lord, as we come to You

To receive the food of Your Holy Word.

Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;

Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,

That the light of Christ might be seen today

In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.

Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us 

All Your purposes for Your glory.

Teach us, Lord, full obedience,

Holy reverence, true humility;

Test our thoughts and our attitudes

In the radiance of Your purity.

Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see

Your majestic love and authority.

Words of pow’r that can never fail –

Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;

Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us –

Truths unchanged from the dawn of time

That will echo down through eternity.

And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises,

And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.

Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built

And the earth is filled with Your glory.

Man of Sorrows 

Man of Sorrows! what a name

For the Son of God, who came

Ruined sinners to reclaim:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,

In my place condemned He stood,

Sealed my pardon with His blood:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Guilty, vile, and helpless, we;

Spotless Lamb of God was He;

Full atonement! can it be?

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Lifted up was He to die,

“It is finished!” was His cry:

Now in heav’n exalted high:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

When He comes, our glorious King,

All His ransomed home to bring,

Then anew this song we’ll sing:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Amen

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Please come visit us for our Church Service on Sunday. Our services are held from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM and are immediately followed by a fellowship meal onsite. Visitors are always welcome, and should consider themselves to be our guests – there is always plenty of food. Please come and join us!

Hope Baptist Church is holding services in Wake Forest, located at 825 Averette Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587