“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13

“As a father shows compassion to

his children, so the LORD shows

compassion to those who fear him.”

Psalm 103:13

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed!

How Great Thou Art

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!



And when I think

That God His Son not sparing,

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in –

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin!





When Christ shall come

With shout of acclamation

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow in humble adoration

And there proclaim,

“My God, how great Thou art!”





How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

(repeat)

“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine © 1949, 1953 Stuart Hine Trust (Admin. by EMI CMG / Manna Music)CCLI License #503207

Leader: Sing to God, sing praises to

his name; lift up a song to him who

rides through the deserts; his name

is the LORD; exult before him!

People: Father of the fatherless and

protector of widows is God in his

holy habitation.

Responsive Call To Worship

Psalm 68

Leader: God settles the solitary in a home;

he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

People: Blessed be the Lord, who daily

bears us up; God is our salvation.


Psalm 68

Leader: Our God is a God of salvation,

and to GOD, the Lord, belong

deliverances from death.

People: Bless God in the great

congregation, the LORD, O you

who are of Israel’s fountain!


Psalm 68

Leader: O kingdoms of the earth,

sing to God; sing praises to the Lord,

to him who rides in the heavens,

the ancient heavens; behold, he sends

out his voice, his mighty voice.


Psalm 68

All: Awesome is God from his sanctuary;

the God of Israel—he is the one

who gives power and strength to

his people. Blessed be God!


Psalm 68

I will praise Your name,

And I will bless You always.

I will praise Your name today.

I will sing and shout it;

I will tell the world about it.


(repeat)

I WillIsrael Houghton

I made my decision

No turning back for me, oh…

All glory I’m givin’

You’re Lord of everything

(repeat)







Your mercy’s unending

Your grace has guarded me, oh…

My Master, my Savior,

You’re Lord of everything.

(repeat)







I live to praise; I praise to live.

I live to praise,

And forever, and ever, I will praise You!

(repeat)

I will!“I Will” by Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, and Raymond Boyd © 2005 Sound Of The New Breed / Integrity's Praise! Music / Aaron Lindsey Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) / Vida del Sol (Admin. by CopyrightSolver)CCLI License #503207

When you come into His presence

Lifting up the name of Jesus

And you hear the music playin’

And you see the people praisin’

GloriousMartha Muzinni

Just forget about your worries

Let your troubles fall behind you

Don’t you wait another minute

Just get up on your feet and…

Get to dancing,

Singing, jumping, leaping

Get to shouting,

Make it loud and make it glorious

Start rejoicing, praising, lifting, raising,

Get to shouting,

Make it loud and make His praise

Glorious, glorious...

When you come into His presence

Lifting up the name of Jesus

And you hear the music playin’

And you see the people praisin’

Just forget about your worries

Let your troubles fall behind you

Don’t you wait another minute

Just get up on your feet and…

Get to dancing,


Get to shouting,



Get to shouting,

Make it loud and make His praise…

Glorious

Get to dancing,


Get to shouting,



Get to shouting,

Make it loud and make His praise

Glorious, glorious…

I was created to make Your praise glorious

I was created to make Your praise

Glorious, glorious

Yes, I was… Yes, I was…

(repeat)

I was created

To make Your praise…

Glorious!

“Glorious” by Dan Munizzi, Israel Houghton, and Martha Munizzi© 2003 Martha Munizzi Music (Admin. by Say The Name Publishing) / Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)CCLI License #503207

Father God, Loving Lord Jesus, you

came to seek and to save the lost.

You invite the weary and burdened

to rest. You heal the hurting. Yet we

confess that we have lost our way.

Forgive our small thoughts about you

and our willful disobedience against you.

Confession of Sin

Forgive our selfish ways, words and

deeds that have hurt others and

dishonored your name. Heal the pain

we have caused. Grace us with your

Holy Spirit and lead us in the way

that leads to life. Amen.

Confession of Sin

From the highest of heights

To the depths of the sea

Creation’s revealing Your majesty

IndescribableLaura Story

From the colors of Fall

To the fragrance of Spring

Every creature unique

In the song that it sings

All exclaiming…

Indescribable, uncontainable

You placed the stars in the sky

And You know them by name

You are amazing God

All powerful, untamable

Awestruck, we fall to our knees

As we humbly proclaim

You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt

Where it should go

Or seen heavenly storehouses

Laden with snow?

Who imagined the sun

And gives source to its light

Yet conceals it to bring us

The coolness of night?

None can fathom!




You are amazing God

All powerful, untamable

Awestruck, we fall to our knees

As we humbly proclaim

You are amazing God




You are amazing God

Incomparable, unchangeable

You see the depths of my heart

And You love me the same

You are amazing God!(repeat)

“Indescribable” by Laura Story / Additional Lyrics by Jesse Reeves© 2004 worshiptogether.com Songs / sixsteps Music / Gleaning Publishing (adm. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)CCLI License #503207

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Scripture ReadingPsalm 111

1Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.

2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.


3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.

4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful.

5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.


6 He has shown his people the power

of his works, in giving them the

inheritance of the nations.

7 The works of his hands are faithful

and just; all his precepts are trustworthy;


8 They are established forever and ever,

to be performed with faithfulness

and uprightness.

9 He sent redemption to his people;

he has commanded his covenant forever.

Holy and awesome is his name!


10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning

of wisdom; all those who practice it

have a good understanding.

His praise endures forever!


1Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD!

2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore!

3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised!


4 The LORD is high above all nations,

and his glory above the heavens!

5 Who is like the LORD our God,

who is seated on high,

6 Who looks far down on the heavens

and the earth?


7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

8 To make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

9 He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to your God to order and provide;

In every change, He faithful will remain.

Be Still, My Soul

Be still, my soul:

Your best, your heavenly Friend

Through thorny ways

Leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: your God will undertake

To guide the future, as He has the past.

Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul:

The waves and winds still know

His voice Who ruled

Them while He lived below.

“Be Still, My Soul” by Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius, and Katharina Amalia von SchlegelPublic DomainCCLI License #503207

Psalm 112

1 ¶ Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

6 ¶ For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.

9 He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

10 The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!

1) The Character:

Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!

Vs1

a) Loving God --- Worship & Word

”To this man God’s word is as fascinating as are His works to the naturalist; and the term used is “his commandments” implies that his interest is practical. What grips him is God’s will and call.”

Derek Kidner

Psalm 111: 2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.

1) The Character:

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. Vs 5…

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. Vs9

b) Loving your Neighbor - Generosity

Tom Sewell for The New York Times

Graham Hill cleaned the inessential items out of his life.

2) The Children

His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Vs 2, 3

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“Now you tell me, when a father goes ahead and washes diapers or performs some other mean task for his child, and someone ridicules him as an effeminate fool, though that father is acting in the spirit just described and in Christian faith, my dear fellow you tell me, which of the two is most keenly ridiculing the other? God, with all his angels and creatures, is smiling, not because that father is washing diapers, but because he is doing so in Christian faith. Those who sneer at him and see only the task but not the faith are ridiculing God with all his creatures, as the biggest fool on earth.”Martin Luther’s “Sermon on the Estate of Marriage” (1522)

3) The Courage vs 4, 6-8

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. Vs 4

¶ For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.

His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.

Vs 6-8

“[F]or though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again ... ”

Proverbs 24:16





“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine © 1949, 1953 Stuart Hine Trust (Admin. by EMI CMG / Manna Music)CCLI License #503207

“Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man

who fears the LORD, who greatly delights

in his commandments!”

Psalm 112:1

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“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13