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This Week at Hope – For God So Loved the World

March 21, 2018
21 Mar 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On Sunday, we will be examining the depths of God’s love from the most famous verse in the Bible – John 3:16. While this verse has been the focus of much controversy, the heart of it is the simplest and most wonderful thing – “for God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…’  I pray that on Sunday, the Lord would give our church a time of deep and sweet contemplation of the love of God and what it means in our everyday lives. As you prepare your heart to come together in worship on Sunday, consider the “width and length and height and depth” (Eph 3:18) of the love of God.
This week, Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn
Please pray for the ministry at Carillon on Thursday… And… consider this and official invite to join the Keiths and Hillmans at at Carilon thiscoming Thursday from 6:30-7:30. Let Alan Hillman know if you are able to come.
During our afternoon session for our series, “Joined and Knit Together,” we will be examining what the Bible says about the government of our tongues… one of the most powerful instruments of the Love of God.
Notice how the love of God woven through each of the songs we will be singing on Sunday:

I Love to Tell the Story
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
Here Is Love
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
All I Have Is Christ
I Love to Tell the Story
I love to tell the story of unseen things above
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love
I love to tell the story because I know ‘tis true
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do
   I love to tell the story!  ‘Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story, of Jesus and His love
I love to tell the story; ‘Tis pleasant to repeat
What seems each time I tell it more wonderfully sweet
I love to tell the story, for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God’s own holy Word
I love to tell the story, for those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest
And when in scenes of glory I sing the new, new song
‘Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long
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.
Here Is Love
Here is love, vast as the ocean,
Lovingkindness as the flood,
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom,
Shed for us His precious blood.
Who His love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten,
Throughout Heav’n’s eternal days.
On the mount of crucifixion,
Fountains opened deep and wide;
Through the floodgates of God’s mercy
Flowed a vast and gracious tide.
Grace and love, like mighty rivers,
Poured incessant from above,
And Heav’n’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love.
Let me all Thy love accepting,
Love Thee, ever all my days;
Let me seek Thy kingdom only
And my life be to Thy praise;
Thou alone shalt be my glory,
Nothing in the world I see.
Thou hast cleansed and sanctified me,
Thou Thyself hast set me free.
In Thy truth Thou dost direct me
By Thy Spirit through Thy Word;
And Thy grace my need is meeting,
As I trust in Thee, my Lord.
Of Thy fullness Thou art pouring
Thy great love and power on me,
Without measure, full and boundless,
Drawing out my heart to Thee.
How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no pow’r, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
All I Have Is Christ
I once was lost in darkest night
Yet thought I knew the way.
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave.
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will.
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still.
But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross.
And I beheld God’s love displayed
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace.

   Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me.
Oh Father, use my ransomed life
In any way You choose.
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You.

   Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

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This Week at Hope – A Life of Patience and Perseverance

March 14, 2018
14 Mar 2018
Dear brothers and sisters, have you ever struggled (or are you currently struggling) with developing, growing, and/or maintaining an attitude of patience? Why are we so impatient when we typically do not have in our lives anything of the magnitude of things that James’ readers were dealing with?
James has already declared that our patients in the midst of trials and sufferings are uniquely connected to our sanctification (1:2-4). Now he makes known how this same patience is tied to our glorification at the coming of Jesus (5:7-11). Patience and perseverance grow out of the soil of a heart that has fixed itself firmly upon the sanctifying and glorifying purposes of Jesus Christ.
Christ is coming again! Therefore, we can be and we should be patient! Therefore we must persevere!
Prayer on Wednesday will be at the Burke’s home.
Pray for the men traveling to Alabama for ‘The Life of a Shepherd’ conference this Fri.-Sat.
Songs for Sunday are as follows:
Behold Our God
O Lord My Rock and My Redeemer
How Sweet and Awesome Is This Place
O Great God
His Robes for Mine
Jesus Shall Reign

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

O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer
Greatest treasure of my longing soul
My God, like You there is no other
True delight is found in You alone
Your grace, a well too deep to fathom
Your love exceeds the heavens’ reach
Your truth, a fount of perfect wisdom
My highest good and my unending need
 
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer
Strong defender of my weary heart
My sword to fight the cruel deceiver
And my shield against his hateful darts
My song when enemies surround me
My hope when tides of sorrow rise
My joy when trials are abounding
Your faithfulness, my refuge in the night
 
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer
Gracious Savior of my ruined life
My guilt and cross laid on Your shoulders
In my place You suffered bled and died
You rose, the grave and death are conquered
You broke my bonds of sin and shame
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer

May all my days bring glory to Your Name

 
How Sweet and Awesome Is This Place
How sweet and awesome is this place
With Christ within the doors,
While everlasting love displays
The choicest of her stores!

While all our hearts and all our songs
Join to admire the feast,
Each of us cry, with thankful tongues,
“Lord, why was I a guest?”

“Why was I made to hear Thy voice,
And enter while there’s room,
When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come?”

Pity the nations, O our God,
Constrain the earth to come;
Send thy victorious Word abroad,
And bring the strangers home.

’Twas the same love that spread the feast
That sweetly drew us in;
Else we had still refused to taste,
And perished in our sin.

 
O Great God
O great God of highest heaven
Occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme
Conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain
That resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me
Make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin
Had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within
Had no taste for heaven’s joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life
Opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son
Gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life
That’s dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul
From the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised
With my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven
Glorify Your Name through me

 
His Robes for Mine
His robes for mine: O wonderful exchange!
Clothed in my sin, Christ suffered ‘neath God’s rage.
Draped in His righteousness, I’m justified.
In Christ I live, for in my place He died.

   I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:
Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.
Bought by such love, my life is not my own.
My praise-my all-shall be for Christ alone.

His robes for mine: what cause have I for dread?
God’s daunting Law Christ mastered in my stead.
Faultless I stand with righteous works not mine,
Saved by my Lord’s vicarious death and life.

His robes for mine: God’s justice is appeased.
Jesus is crushed, and thus the Father’s pleased.
Christ drank God’s wrath on sin, then cried “‘Tis done!”
Sin’s wage is paid; propitiation won.

His robes for mine: such anguish none can know.
Christ, God’s beloved, condemned as though His foe.
He, as though I, accursed and left alone;
I, as though He, embraced and welcomed home!

 
Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does its successive journeys run
His kingdom spread from shore to shore
Till moons shall wax and wane no more

To Him shall endless prayer be made
And endless praises crown His head
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign. 

People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign. 

Let every creature rise and bring
His grateful honors to our King
Angels descend with songs again
And earth repeat the loud “Amen!”

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign.

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This Week at Hope – As Moses Lifted up the Serpent… so must the Son of Man be Lifted up

March 7, 2018
07 Mar 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn at 7:00 on Wednesday.
We continue the personal interview between the Lord Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3:9-21, which leads to what Matthew Henry has called “the very marrow and quintessence of the gospel.”  We find Nicodemus completely baffled with this whole notion of the necessity of the new birth in order to enter the kingdom of God (:9). But rather than leaving him in his confusion, the Lord proceeds to reveal just how God will establish this kingdom.
In: 14 we see the means (the cross)
In: 15 we see the stakes (heaven and hell)
In: 16 we see the powerful motivation for God doing what He does (love)
In: 17 we see the purpose (salvation)
What more could be done for such a ruined race?  After a long reign of spiritual darkness, Light – in the person of Christ – has broken into a benighted world!
On Sunday afternoon, as part of our series, “Joined and Knit Together,” Jason Dohm will be teaching at 1:30 on the roles and responsibilities of Deacons.
The Songs we will be singing are,
To God Be the Glory
Trust and Obey
Reformation Hymn
Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus (tune: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners)
Joy to the World
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This Week at Hope – You Must Be Born Again

February 28, 2018
28 Feb 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we enter into John chapter 3 we will be taking “diligent heed to the mystery of the new birth.” Our scripture focus this week is John 3:1-13, where Jesus is met by Nicodemus under the cover of night. Jesus tells him of the most important thing in all of life – “you must be born again.” These are words everyone needs to hear – and heed. Benjamin Franklin had the privilege of hearing the great evangelist George Whitfield preach in Philadelphia and was confronted with these same words of Jesus in a letter. One day, Franklin received what was the most important letter he ever received. It was from Whitfield, “I find that you grow more and more famous in the learned world… As you have made such progress in investigating the mysteries of electricity, I now humbly urge you to give diligent heed to the mystery of the new birth. It is a most important and interesting study and, when mastered, will richly repay you for your pains.”
On Sunday afternoon at 1:30, we plan to continue our messages on church membership, “ Joined and Knit Together,” on the subject – A Missionary Church.
 
As we consider what is at the heart of the Great Commission – The new birth – we would like to recommend that we all listen to this biography of John G Paton, delivered in an audio message by John Piper, You Will Be Eaten By Cannibals
 
Prayer will be held at the Noah’s house.
 
The songs we will be singing on Sunday are:
 
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
There Is a Fountain
Rock of Ages
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
O Church Arise
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This Week at Hope – Cleansing your Temple

February 21, 2018
21 Feb 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Our scripture focus on Sunday is John 2:12-25 where Jesus drives the money changers out of the temple indicating two things: First, his revulsion for dead and lifeless religion and Second, His role of replacing temple worship in a physical location with his resurrection power in the bodies of His people, which are temples of the Holy Spirit. He does this both at the beginning and at the end of his earthly ministry during the celebration of Passover.

Prayer will be held at the Burke home

For our Sunday afternoon series, “Knit and Joined Together”Mike will be teaching on church government at 1:30.

Listed below are the songs we will be singing this Sunday, the Lord willing. One of the songs we will be singing is actually very familiar to any who have been among us for some time – Jesus Shall Reign. The Getty’s through their Global Hymn Sing website have arranged for churches throughout the world to sing this hymn this Sunday. The numbers who have indicated they will be singing this hymn are astounding. It is a true picture of the reality of the universal church of Jesus Christ. As of yesterday, the following numbers have signed up to join in this endeavor:  over 840,000 individuals; over 4,160 churches; and 70 countries. We will be including a new bridge in that hymn that occurs several times throughout the song. You can familiarized yourself with the hymn and the bridge here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE4DDB5whyk (words below):
Jesus Shall Reign
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Jesus Shall Reign
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does its successive journeys run
His kingdom spread from shore to shore
Till moons shall wax and wane no more

To Him shall endless prayer be made
And endless praises crown His head
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign.

People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign.

Let every creature rise and bring
His grateful honors to our King
Angels descend with songs again
And earth repeat the loud “Amen!”

   To our King be highest praise
Rising through eternal  days
Just and faithful – He shall reign.
Jesus shall reign.

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
Chosen of the Lord and precious,
Binding all the church in one;
Holy Zion’s help forever,
And her confidence alone.

All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved of God on high,
In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
In glad hymns eternally.

To this temple, where we call Thee,
Come, O Lord of hosts, today;
With Thy wonted lovingkindness
Hear Thy people as they pray;
And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.

Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants
What they ask of Thee to gain,
What they gain from Thee forever
With the blessed to retain,
And hereafter in Thy glory
Evermore with Thee to reign.

Laud and honor to the Father,
Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
While unending ages run.

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav’n, to earth come down!
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
All Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion;
Pure, unbounded love Thou art.
Visit us with Thy salvation;
Enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit;
Let us find the promised rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be.
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty, to deliver;
Let us all Thy life receive.
Suddenly return, and never,
Nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing
Glory in Thy perfect love

Finish then Thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee:
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heav’n we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love and praise.

Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
Dear refuge of my weary soul, on Thee, when sorrows rise,
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, my fainting hope relies.
To Thee I tell each rising grief, for Thou alone canst heal;
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief for every pain I feel.

But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call Thee mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail, and all my hopes decline.
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee? Thou art my only trust;
And still my soul would cleave to Thee, though prostrate in the dust.

Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face, and shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sov’reign grace be deaf when I complain?
No, still the ear of sov’reign grace attends the mourner’s prayer;
O may I ever find access to breathe my sorrows there.

Thy mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will, and wait beneath Thy feet.
Thy mercy seat is open still,    here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will, and wait beneath Thy feet.

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say:  Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high.  Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth, reply:  Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King. Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once, He all doth save. Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done. Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won. Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise. Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise. Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led. Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head. Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise. Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

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This Week at Hope – “Remember those who rule over you,” Heb 13:7

February 13, 2018
13 Feb 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn at 7:00 pm. 

On Sunday, we have the delight of having Jeff and Myra Pollard with us at Church. Mike and I originally planned to do our, “Joined and Knit Together,” session (formerly known as the Membership Class”) on the subject of Church Government. We will examine what the Bible says about elders and deacons, their roles and authority in the local church. However, since Jeff will be with us on Sunday, he has agreed to deliver introductory expositional messages on this subject. Then, if all goes as planned, Mike will teach the following week (Feb 25) continuing on the same subject in the afternoon session.
 
I know this is on everyone’s mind, but it’s difficult to consider prayer and our church at this time without pouring out supplications for Jenny and Dwayne and the whole Burke family as they care for Jenny…
 
Please pray for the group gathering for the Marriage Retreat this weekend that the Lord would implant the hope and the instruction that these couples need for love to grow…
 
Also, if you missed any of the past “Joined and Knit Together,” sessions on church membership, here they are,
 
Here are links to the audio and manuscripts
 
 
Pray for Brian Solik who is holding a Bible study for unbelievers beginning this Friday night… People from  Hope are welcome to come if they bring an unbeliever or someone they think really needs an overview of the Bible. Attached is a file about the first session. Contact Brian for more info.
 
Our Songs for Sunday are,
 
  • Behold Our God
  • To God All Praise and Glory
  • Rejoice, the Lord Is King
  • Speak, O Lord
  • How Sweet and Awesome Is This Place

 

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 HimWho 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

 

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!

 

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!

 

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.

How Sweet and Awesome Is This Place
How sweet and awesome is this place
With Christ within the doors,
While everlasting love displays
The choicest of her stores!

While all our hearts and all our songs
Join to admire the feast,
Each of us cry, with thankful tongues,
“Lord, why was I a guest?”

“Why was I made to hear Thy voice,
And enter while there’s room,
When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come?”

Pity the nations, O our God,
Constrain the earth to come;
Send thy victorious Word abroad,
And bring the strangers home.

’Twas the same love that spread the feast
That sweetly drew us in;
Else we had still refused to taste,
And perished in our sin.

 
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This Week at Hope – Signs of Glory

February 6, 2018
06 Feb 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The striking glory of Jesus Christ is painted all over the story of Jesus at the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-12).  There are many beautiful stopping points in this section of the Bible which teaches us much. But, there is one central thing Jesus is communicating to mankind. It is easy to see the amazing things to learn about weddings, wine, Mary, the creative power of Jesus and waterpots… But, there is one massive thing that Jesus is revealing. This is the heart of the message of the turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana – Jesus is explaining His glory in graphic form, “glory of the only begotten Son of God, full of grace and truth.” Of the many meditations of His glory we can draw from this scene, is that Jesus fills the waterpot of your life with superior wine… the best mankind can have.
Prayer will be held at the Burke home.
Please pray for the people at Carillon, and those ministering there.
Our Sunday afternoon “Membership Class” will begin at 1:30 as we examine the kind of relational culture the Word of God creates in a church.
The songs we will be singing on Sunday are,
  • When Morning Gilds the Skies
  • Reformation Hymn
  • Psalm 45:1-10
  • The Suffering Servant
  • Rejoice, All Ye Believers
When Morning Gilds the Skies
When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised.

When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

In heav’n’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
The powers of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Let earth’s wide circle round
In joyful notes resound,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Let air and sea and sky,
From depth to height, reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Be this th’eternal song,
Through all the ages on,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

Reformation Hymn
We will trust God’s Word alone,
Where His perfect will is known;
Our traditions shift like sand
While His Truth forever stands.

We will live by faith alone,
Clothed in merit not our own;
All we claim is Jesus Christ
And His finished sacrifice.

Glory be, glory be to God alone
Through the church He redeemed
and made His own.
He has freed us, He will keep us
till we’re safely home
Glory be, glory be to God alone!

We are saved by grace alone –
Undeserved, yet freely shown;
No accomplishment on earth
Can achieve the second birth.

We will stand on Christ alone,
The unyielding Cornerstone;
Nations rage and devils roar,
Still He reigns forevermore!

Glory be, glory be to God alone
Through the church He redeemed
and made His own.
He has freed us, He will keep us
till we’re safely home
Glory be, glory be to God alone!

Psalm 45:1-10
(tune of Not What My Hands Have Done)
My heart doth overflow,
A goodly theme is mine;
My eager tongue with joyful song
Doth praise the King divine.
Supremely fair Thou art,
Thy lips with grace o’erflow;
His richest blessings evermore
Doth God on Thee bestow.

Now gird Thee with thy sword,
O strong and mighty One,
In splendid majesty arrayed,
More glorious than the sun.
Triumphantly ride forth
For meekness, truth, and right;
Thine arm shall gain the victory
In wondrous deeds of might.

Thy strength shall overcome
All those that hate the King,
And under Thy dominion strong
The nations Thou shalt bring.
Thy royal throne, O God,
For evermore shall stand;
Eternal truth and justice wield
The sceptre in Thy hand.

Since Thou art sinless found,
The Lord, thy God confessed,
Anointeth Thee with perfect joy,
Thou art supremely blessed.
Thy garments breathe of myrrh
And spices sweet and rare;
Glad strains of heav’nly music ring
Throughout Thy palace fair.

Amid Thy glorious train
Kings’ daughters waiting stand,
And fairest gems bedeck Thy bride,
The queen at Thy right hand.
O royal bride, give heed,
And to my words attend;
For Christ, the King, forsake the world
And ev’ry former friend.

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.

Rejoice, All Ye Believers
(tune of Lead on, O King Eternal)
Rejoice, all ye believers,
And let your lights appear;
The evening is advancing,
And darker night is near:
The Bridegroom is arising,
And soon He draweth nigh;
Up, pray, and watch, and wrestle:
At midnight comes the cry.

See that your lamps are burning;
Replenish them with oil;
And wait for your salvation,
The end of earthly toil.
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near,
Go meet Him as he cometh,
With Alleluias clear.

Ye saints, who here in patience
Your cross and suff’rings bore,
Shall live and reign for ever,
When sorrow is no more:
Around the throne of glory
The Lamb ye shall behold,
In triumph cast before Him
Your diadems of gold.

Our Hope and Expectation,
O Jesus, now appear;
Arise, Thou Sun so longed for,
O’er this benighted sphere.
With hearts and hands uplifted,
We plead, O Lord to see
The day of earth’s redemption
That brings us unto Thee.

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This Week at Hope – Eureka – Come and See

January 31, 2018
31 Jan 2018

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In modern language, when someone finds something that causes them to cry with joy and satisfaction, they say, “eureka.” When Andrew and Phillip found Jesus they said, “eureka.” This Greek word, is an expression of happiness when you realize, “I found it.” In our scripture focus this week in John 1:35-54, we find the first five people who followed Jesus after He began his public ministry. They were delighted to find Him. They met Him and then they pointed to Him, saying, “come and see.” This is how the unconverted are saved. They see the glory of Jesus Christ and are drawn to Him by the Father and they cry out, “eureka.” And then they tell others. How many of us were brought to Jesus by a friend or a relative?
Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn.
Don’t forget our Missions Conference April 13-14 at the church.

Lead on, O King Eternal
Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!
He Will Hold Me Fast
He Leadeth Me

Lead on, O King Eternal
Lead on, O King eternal,
The day of march has come;
Henceforth in fields of conquest
Thy tents shall be our home:
Through days of preparation
Thy grace has made us strong,
And now, O King eternal,
We lift our battle song.

Lead on, O King eternal,
Till sin’s fierce war shall cease,
And Holiness shall whisper
The sweet amen of peace;
For not with swords loud clashing,
Nor roll of stirring drums,
But deeds of love and mercy,
The heav’nly kingdom comes.

Lead on, O King eternal,
We follow, not with fears;
For gladness breaks like morning
Where’er thy face appears;
Thy cross is lifted o’er us;
We journey in its light:
The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.

Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Saviour, like a Shepherd lead us,
Much we need thy tend’rest care;
In thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, thine we are.

We are thine; do thou befriend us,
Be the Guardian of our way;
Keep thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear the children when they pray.

Thou hast promised to receive us,
Poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us,
Grace to cleanse, and pow’r to free:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Let us early turn to thee.

Early let us seek thy favor;
Early let us do thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Saviour,
With thy love our bosoms fill
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou hast loved us, love us still.

Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!
Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Saviour, makes me whole.

   Hallelujah! what a Saviour!
Hallelujah, what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.

Jesus! what a strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my strength, my vict’ry wins.

Jesus! what a help in sorrow!
While the billows o’er me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my comfort, helps my soul.

Jesus! what a guide and keeper!
While the tempest still is high,
Storms about me, night o’ertakes me,
He, my pilot, hears my cry.

Jesus! I do now receive him,
More than all in him I find,
He hath granted me forgiveness,
I am his, and he is mine.

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!

He Leadeth Me
He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.

    He leadeth me, he leadeth me;
By his own hand he leadeth me:
His faithful foll’wer I would be,
For by his hand he leadeth me.

Sometimes ‘mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters calm, o’er troubled sea,
Still ’tis his hand that leadeth me.

Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since ’tis my God that leadeth me.

And when my task on earth is done,
When, by thy grace, the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.

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This Week at Hope – Miseries Made Certain

January 23, 2018
23 Jan 2018

Dear brothers and sisters,

This coming Sunday finds us back in the book of James (5:1-6). This passage is quite different from the rest of the book – a difference that seems to indicate that it is directed to a class of worldly rich people outside of the pale of the church. So what does it have to do with us, here and now, as we find ourselves within the walls of a church and in a different culture and in different circumstances than James’ readers? We need to be reminded of what will happen at the end of life – and, as Asaph reminds us, the sanctuary of Jehovah is the right place to be in order to be reminded of it. We should walk away from such a passage asking ourselves hard questions about what it is we are living for; what it is we are seeking first.

Brethren, that ‘Day’ talked about in Hebrews 10:25 is quickly approaching. In light of that, let us be exhorting one another and stirring one another up to love and good works.

Wednesday night’s prayer time will commence with a shared meal together at the church building, starting at 6:00 pm. This is a rescheduling of the meal we intended to have last Wednesday night during Prayer Week.

On Sunday afternoon, our brother Paul will bring an exposition from Hebrews 11 about the faith of Moses – a message geared to accompany the morning text.

Be in prayer for Scott and Deborah (who will join Scott later in the week for the Wisconsin portion). Here is what was given to us in our prayer guides:

“Prayer for Scott who is going to meet with pastors to pray Jan 24, Indianapolis, Jan 25, St. Louis, Jan 26, Chicago and then the conference on biblical manhood and womanhood at Geneva Lakes Church (WI) the last weekend of January.”
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This Week at Hope – Behold the Lamb of God – A Mercy for Bruised and Guilty Lambs

January 16, 2018
16 Jan 2018
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
 
Brethren… PRAY MORE… Take every opportunity that you don’t normally take…
And, pray for the ministry at Carillon assisted living home on Thursday evening.
We need the tidings of comfort and joy that are found in our sermon text this week. The message of the whole Bible is loaded into our text (John 1:29-34). These verses record one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the world. It announces the global need and provision of Jesus as the Lamb of God, the substitute, for a sinful world. This announcement is also the high point of the ministry of John the Baptist. For this, he was born. When John says, “Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” he is fulfilling his mission. He had done what he was sent to do. In a few months, his life will be extinguished by Herod, and his disciples will retrieve his headless body. But John does not leave us with a memory of himself, but of the Lamb of God. This is his life. This is his legacy.
 
The heart of these verses is The Lamb of God… Jesus Christ as Lamb of God, is to the heart of a Christian, like an ever-flowing stream of mercy – There is mercy in the blood of the lamb – Like a never-ending river of mercy. He is your source of sin-atoning mercy for bruised and guilty lambs.
 
On Wed, prayer will be held at the church at 6:00… with a meal. We are encouraging the church to fast and pray on Wednesday… and then break the fast with breaking bread together…
 
We will conclude Prayer Week with prayer at 1:30 after our fellowship meal. There will be no Sunday evening service.
On Sunday we will rejoice in singing… with these songs
 
Are You Washed in the Blood 
Redeemed
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
I Will Glory in My Redeemer
Behold the Lamb

Are You Washed in the Blood  
Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow’r?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

   Are you washed in the blood,
   In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb?
   Are your garments spotless?
   Are they white as snow?
   Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you walking daily by the Savior’s side?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

When the Bridegroom cometh will your robes be white!
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for His presence bright,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
O be washed in the blood of the Lamb.

Redeemed
Redeemed how I love to proclaim it!
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; 
Redeemed thro’ His infinite mercy, 
His child, and forever, I am.
 
   Redeemed, redeemed,
   Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
   Redeemed, redeemed,
   His child, and forever, I am. 

Redeemed and so happy in Jesus, 
No language my rapture can tell;
I know that the light of His presence 
With me doth continually dwell.

I think of my blessed Redeemer, 
I think of Him all the day long;
I sing, for I cannot be silent; 
His love is the theme of my song.

I know I shall see in His beauty 
The King in Whose law I delight;
Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps 
And giveth me songs in the night.

Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb could
Rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost our way
Oh, we’ve hopelessly lost the way
     
   You are the One that we praise
   You are the One we adore
   You give the healing and grace
   Our hearts always hunger for
   Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we’re falling before Your throne 

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

Behold the Lamb
Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
Slain for us and we remember
The promise made that all who come in faith
Find forgiveness at the cross
   
   So we share in this bread of life
   And we drink of His sacrifice
   As a sign of our bonds of peace
   Around the table of the King

The body of our Saviour Jesus Christ
Torn for you eat and remember
The wounds that heal the death that brings us life
Paid the price to make us one
   
   So we share in this bread of life
   And we drink of His sacrifice
   As a sign of our bonds of love
   Around the table of the King

The blood that cleanses ev’ry stain of sin
Shed for you drink and remember 
He drained death’s cup that we may enter in
To receive the life of God
   
   So we share in this bread of life
   And we drink of His sacrifice
   As a sign of our bonds of grace
   Around the table of the King

And so with thankfulness and faith we rise
To respond and to remember
Our call to follow in the steps of Christ
As His body here on earth
   
   As we share in His suffering
   We proclaim Christ will come again!
   And we’ll join in the feast of Heaven
   Around the table of the King
 

Scott Brown
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“Those from among you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.”  Isaiah 58:12
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Worship With Us

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