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Passage: 1 Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from before the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.'” And Aaron held his peace. (Leviticus 10:1-3) Song: Only a Holy God by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: Who else commands all the hosts of heaven Who else could make every king bow down Who else can whisper and darkness trembles Only a Holy God What other beauty demands such praises What other splendour outshines the sun What other majesty rules with justice Only a Holy God Come and behold Him The One and the Only Cry out sing holy Forever a Holy God Come and worship the Holy God What other glory consumes like fire What other power can raise the dead What other name remains undefeated Only a Holy God Who else could rescue me from my failing Who else would offer His only Son Who else invites me to call Him Father Only a Holy God Only my Holy God Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer

Passage: 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. 17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (Luke 18:13-14, 17, 22 ESV) Song: Jesus Strong and Kind / Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner, Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, and William Batchelder Bradbury Lyrics: Jesus said that if I thirst I should come to Him No one else can satisfy I should come to Him Jesus said if I am weak I should come to Him No one else can be my strength I should come to Him For the Lord is good and faithful He will keep us day and night We can always run to Jesus Jesus strong and kind Jesus said that if I fear I should come to Him No one else can be my shield I should come to Him Jesus said if I am lost He will come to me And He showed me on that cross He will come to me Jesus strong and kind Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Yes Jesus loves me Yes Jesus loves me Yes Jesus loves me The Bible tells me so The Bible tells me so Prayer: O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures, you have disposed all things and all chances so as may best glorify your wisdom, and serve the ends of your justice, and magnify your mercy, by secret and undiscernible ways bringing out of evil—I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. — Jeremy Taylor

Passage: 1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. 9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” (Genesis 22:1-14 ESV) Song: Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=54ec868a75524d59) by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, Paul Mabury Lyrics: Letting go of every single dream I lay each one down at Your feet Every moment of my wondering Never changes what You see I've tried to win this war I confess My hands are weary I need Your rest Mighty warrior King of the fight No matter what I face You're by my side When You don't move the mountains I'm needing You to move When You don't part the waters I wish I could walk through When You don't give the answers As I cry out to You I will trust I will trust I will trust in You Truth is You know what tomorrow brings There's not a day ahead You have not seen So in all things be my life and breath I want what You want Lord and nothing less You are my strength and comfort You are my steady hand You are my firm foundation The Rock on which I stand Your ways are always higher Your plans are always good There's not a place where I'll go You've not already stood Prayer: Like the eyes of a son to his father, O Lord, so are my eyes toward you at all times. For with you are my consolations and my delight. Do not turn your mercies from me, O Lord, and do not take away your kindness. Stretch out to me your right hand at all times, and be my guide even to the end. Let me be well-pleasing before you, because of your glory and your name. Preserve me from evil, and let your meekness abide with me, and the fruits of your love. Teach me the psalms of your truth, that I may bring forth fruit in you. And open to me the harp of your Holy Spirit, that with all its notes I may praise you, O Lord. Give to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies, and grant our prayers very soon. You are able to provide for all our needs. Hallelujah! Amen. —Odes of Solomon

Sunday's Sermon: Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm) Passage: 13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself. 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. 16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. -- Galatians 5:13-26 (CSB) Song: The Goodness of Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/5O5iXXJXoEH0e5DJxM5szH?si=ff35a0580ef64c3d) by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Passage: 2 Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ” 3 He replied to them, “What did Moses command you? ” 4 They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.” 5 But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts. 6 But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother 8 and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 10 When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter. 11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” 13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them. -- Mark 10:2-16 (CSB) Song: He Calls Me Friend (https://open.spotify.com/track/5v87gR2P18X12GfElLTPHc?si=95d30e5ca7db477d) by Harrison Druery, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: I have a friend a faithful friend And Jesus is His name He will not leave He stands by me My Shepherd He remains I have a friend a mighty friend And Jesus is His name I shall not fear He holds me near His strength will keep me safe His name is true King Lord of creation Ruler without end I call Him hope peace wonderful Saviour And what joy that Jesus calls me friend I have a friend the kindest friend And Jesus is His name He hears my cry by day or night And wipes my tears away I have a friend a Saviour friend And Jesus is His name He fought for me on Calvary And trampled on the grave Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen -Book of Common Prayer

As Christians, we are called to respect God and His Holy Word, and joyfully worship Him in reverence and respect. In second Samuel, Pastor John speaks on the contrast of how several individuals respected and worshipped God through their actions and words, related to an incident occurring during the transport of the Ark of the Covenant. July 07 2024 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Only A Holy God | Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson | Copyright 2016 CityAlight Music; Integrity's Alleluia! Music; and Integrity's Praise! Music

Colt and David sit down with Jon Kahn.Jon is an L.A. based singer/songwriter and the COO at Breitbart.  He has had his work appear in many films, TV shows, and commercials.  He has also worked with members of the Foo Fighters, Creed, and the Wallflowers.  As of late, Jon has been working with some of Nashville's top-tier writers including Jeffrey Steele, Michael Farren, Phillip Lammonds, David Tolliver, Filmore, Kyle Schlienger, Bobby Tomberlin, Ken Hart and Clara Calaway.Website: www.jonkahnmusic.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/jonkahnmusicTwitter (X): www.twitter.com/mrjondavidSupport the Show.Check out our socials and follow us!Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPodTwitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPodWe would love your support to continue to bring listeners amazing content!Cash App: www.cash.app/$TwangTownPodBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232176/support

Daniel J. Mount and Chad Berry discuss the best songs from Psalm 2.Show NotesFree searchable database of expository songs: https://expositorysongs.com/ Audio version of podcast: https://expositorysongs.buzzsprout.com/ Featured SongsBehold Your King (My Soul Among Lions, Jake Mentzel/Philip Moyer)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT12DvSjBJYWhy Do the Nations Rage? (Psalm 2) (My Soul Among Lions/Jody Killingsworth, Jake Mentzel)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD4pOW_rvOQ While the Nations Rage (Rich Mullins/Rich Mullins)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMWoPz_oKQ8 Psalm 2: My King to Reign (Brother Paul/Brother Paul)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIy5pnII1u8 Kiss the Son (Psalm 2) (Jamie Soles/Jamie Soles)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-E2qnaxE2w Psalm 2: Psalm 2 Genevan (Jamie Soles)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbvqmPO_JEoPsalm 2:1: Ancient of Days (Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren, Jesse Reeves/CityAlight)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpGphzScjAPsalm 2: This Your Right to Do (Psalm 2) (Frances Phipps)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-aDlnfgpMPsalm 2: As For Me (Psalm 2) (Christy Nockels)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR6oRZmC_JQPsalm 2: Psalm 2, I Have Set My King In Zion (Karl Kohlhase)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsUL9q6yXUChad BerryBook link: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/communing-with-god

Todays show I sit down with Dustin Sparks, A contemporary Christian singer/songwriter.  From a turbulent childhood marked by a sense of abandonment and the relentless struggle with Tourette's syndrome, to the luminous stage that frames his soul-stirring performances, Dustin Starks isn't just a musician – he is a testament to the power of transformation. With his stirring melodies and lyrics, Dustin invites listeners into a journey of resilience, faith, and the divine spark that unfolds when one dares to follow a higher calling.   Guided by an encounter at a live Christian concert at the age of 15, Dustin felt an indomitable pull towards music. This transformative event not only led him to Christ but also seeded a profound desire to express his devotion through music. Compelled to echo the call that stirred his soul, Dustin dedicated himself to mastering the guitar and piano, gradually developing his skills as a songwriter.   A life seasoned by hardship and personal struggle has only served to strengthen Dustin's resolve. He grapples with internal voices of doubt, questioning his ability to touch lives with his music. Yet, he chooses to persevere, trusting his purpose. Beyond the complexities of the industry's financial hurdles, Dustin and his wife walk the path of faith, believing that their endeavors will bear fruit in due time.   Having written with esteemed Word/Curb writers such as Tony Wood, Michael Farren & Benji Cowart, Dustin's music career has seen encouraging progress. His work pays homage to the influence of bands like Switchfoot & For King & Country and borrows inspiration from the grand orchestrations of cinematic masters like John Williams and Hans Zimmer.   The unwavering support from his wife and brother-in-law remains an enduring pillar in Dustin's musical journey. Their belief in his dream is the sustenance that keeps him moving, even through the most challenging phases. Whether it's offering encouragement when the going gets tough or contributing to the technical aspects of his performances, their presence has been instrumental in Dustin's continued growth.   Dustin Starks isn't just a name in the world of Christian music. It's a story, an inspiration, a beacon for those navigating the shadows of their own lives. His is a melody that resonates with hope, a testament to the transformative power of faith, and a message that celebrates the potential of perseverance in the face of adversity. He doesn't just make music - he crafts anthems of resilience and testaments of faith, aiming to change lives one note at a time.

Colt and David sit down with songwriter Michael Farren.Grammy nominated and multiple Dove Award winning songwriter and producer Michael Farren migrated to Nashville from Texas after signing and subsequently releasing three albums on Word Records with his band Pocket Full Of Rocks.  After many years of touring, Farren shifted his focus to songwriting and production. Farren has penned hundreds of songs that span multiple genres. From Lauren Daigle's Grammy Nominated and now platinum single “Trust In You”, Reba McEntire's Grammy winning album title track “Sing It Now”, to Christine D'Clario's Dove Award winning Spanish album of the year “Eterno Live”, Michael has enjoyed diverse success. His first commercial cut was the global worship anthem “Let It Rain”, which appeared on Michael W. Smith's RIAA certified multi-platinum album “Worship”.  Be sure to check out his latest song, "Checking In", that was recorded by Lee Brice featuring for King & Country.Website: www.michaelfarren.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/michaelfarrenFacebook: www.facebook.com/michaelfarrenmusicTwitter (X): www.twitter.com/michaelfarrenTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@michaelrayfarrenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/560SoilLTmMeUCVT3hybP9?si=4c9316f2b189449bApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/michael-farren/347701132Support the showCheck out our socials and follow us!Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPodTwitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPodWe would love your support to continue to bring listeners amazing content!Cash App: www.cash.app/$TwangTownPodBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232176/support

Opening Song: Ancient of Days (https://open.spotify.com/track/6CqRS3fe61V5VqKQsnpR5N?si=e21ce2e34f9b48b5) by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: Though the nations rage Kingdoms rise and fall There is still one King Reigning over all So I will not fear For this truth remains That my God is the Ancient of Days None above Him none before Him All of time in His hands For His throne it shall remain and ever stand All the power all the glory I will trust in His name For my God is the Ancient of days Though the dread of night Overwhelms my soul He is here with me I am not alone O His love is sure And He knows my name For my God is the Ancient of Days Though I may not see What the future brings I will watch and wait For the Saviour king Then my joy complete Standing face to face In the presence of the Ancient of Days For my God is the Ancient of Days Passage: 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 He will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28 “Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door. 30 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 32 “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father. 33 “Watch! Be alert! For you don't know when the time is coming. 34 “It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. 35 Therefore be alert, since you don't know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. 36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!” (Mark 13:24-37 CSB17) Musical Reflection: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard Reflection Notes: This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. Prayer: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Opening Song: Jesus, Strong and Kind (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lE9AsH8YADFeykexnXK4u?si=915e6b1390da469e) by Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: Jesus said That if I thirst I should come to him No one else can satisfy I should come to him Jesus said If I am weak I should come to him No one else can be my strength I should come to him For the Lord is good and faithful He will keep us day and night We can always run to Jesus Jesus strong and kind Jesus said That if I fear I should come to him No one else can be my shield I should come to him Jesus said If I am lost He will come to me And he showed me on that cross He will come to me Passage: 1 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 For we never came with words of flattery,[b] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle[c] among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. Musical Reflection: Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury Reflection Notes: This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer's church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Sunday's Sermon: Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm) Passage: 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:1–11 ESV) Song: The Goodness of Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/6iL4Am7n9div8eH9kxmDYS?si=c740b20bfcae4966) by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: Come you weary heart now to Jesus Come you anxious soul now and see There is perfect love and comfort in your tears Rest here in His wondrous peace Oh the goodness the goodness of Jesus Satisfied he is all that I need May it be come what may that I rest all my days In the goodness of Jesus Come find what this world cannot offer Come and find your joy here complete Taste the living water never thirst again Rest here in His wondrous peace Come and find your hope now in Jesus He is all he said he would be Grace is overflowing from the Saviour's heart Rest here in His wondrous peace Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

In Genesis 28 and 29, Jacob's journey to find a bride is interupted by an encounter with God. Just as the Christian Church is described as the bride of Christ, and the mission field described as finding the bride of Christ, Jacob's journey can be likened to the Church's calling to bring lost people into a life of faith in Christ through missional actions. As we journey through life, what does God want us to know as we introduce people to a life of faith in Christ? August 06 2023 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Only A Holy God | Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson | Copyright 2016 CityAlight Music

Pam unpacked the lyrics of the song "Ancient of Days", (Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, (c) 2018 CityAlight Music)

Sometimes our desire for a promotion or action is so high, that we rush to make it happen without taking God's timing into consideration. Sometimes that struggle involves a privileged position, as with the birthright blessing between Abraham's sons, Esau and Jacob. What is God saying to us when we struggle to obtain a privileged position that God has promised? July 16 2023 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Only A Holy God | Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson | Copyright 2016 CityAlight Music

Anxiety and worry are extremely common as we go about our daily lives. God knows this, and He provides peace for us. However, to get that peace, we must put in some work, as Paul lays out in His letter to the church in Philippi. We encourage you to take some action steps as He describes, in order to cultivate a peace that surpasses our circumstances. April 30 2023 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Firm Foundation (He Won't) | Austin Davis, Chandler Moore, Cody Carnes | Copyright 2021 For Humans Publishing (Admin by Essential Music Publishing) - O Come To The Altar | Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye | Copyright 2015 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) - No Longer Slaves | Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Jonathan David Helser | Copyright 2014 Bethel Music Publishing - Yet, Not I But Christ in Me | Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson | Copyright 2018 CityAlight Music (Admin. by Integrity Music)

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I was so tempted to conclude my sermon last week with a poem that Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote while in prison one month before his execution, which was ordered by Adolf Hitler for Bonhoeffers involvement in a failed assassination attempt on Hitlers life. In light of the time we have spent in the Sermon on the Mount, I would like to share Bonhoeffers poem with you: Who am I? They often tell meI stepped from my cells confinementCalmly, cheerfully, firmly,Like a Squire from his country house.Who am I? They often tell meI used to speak to my wardersFreely and friendly and clearly,As thought it were mine to command.Who am I? They also tell meI bore the days of misfortuneEquably, smilingly, proudly,like one accustomed to win.Am I then really that which other men tell of?Or am I only what I myself know of myself?Restless and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage,Struggling for breath, as though hands were compressing my throat,Yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds,Thirsting for words of kindness, for neighborliness,Tossing in expectations of great events,Powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance,Weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making,Faint, and ready to say farewell to it all.Who am I? This or the Other?Am I one person today and tomorrow another?Am I both at once? A hypocrite before others,And before myself a contemptible woebegone weakling?Or is something within me still like a beaten armyFleeing in disorder from victory already achieved?Who am I? They mock me, these lonely questions of mine.Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine! Throughout our time in the Sermon on the Mount, many of you have asked questions not unlike the ones Bonhoeffer asked in his poem. I trust that you have concluded, Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine! It is my hope that by the end of this sermon, your heart will soar over what that final statement in Bonhoeffers poem really means for you. Although I preached on the last paragraph in the Sermon on the Mount last week, this sermon is my final sermon in the series even though I will not be preaching on Jesus sermon itself. Instead, I would like you to think of this sermon as an epilogue to this sermon series I have called, Something Greater. As a springboard into my epilogue, consider the response of those who heard the Sermon on the Mount when it was first preached: And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes (Matthew 7:2829). We will spend most of our time in John 1:1-5, 9-14, but before we can get there, I want to reflect upon what it was about Jesus that astonished those who heard him. In the two chapters that follow the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus demonstrates why he was able to teach as one who had authority. In Matthew 8:1-4, Jesus healed a leper with a single touch demonstrating his authority over disease. In the same chapter, Jesus calmed a great storm with the word of his mouth demonstrating his authority over nature (vv. 23-27). In Matthew 8:28-34, we read of how Jesus was confronted by two demon possessed men who cried out: What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time? Jesus cast the demons out of the two men and into some pigs who then ran off a steep bank and drown into the sea; in doing so, Jesus demonstrated his authority over demons. Jesus also demonstrates his authority over death after raising Jairuss daughter from death to life (see Matt. 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56). The Authority of Jesus as the Word of God Where did Jesus authority come from? It obviously came from within his own person. This is why the apostle John began his gospel with these words to describe Jesus: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1-5, 9-14) What John states about Jesus in the first chapter of his gospel reveals that Jesus authority flowed from his divinity. According to John, Jesus was there when the universe and the millions of galaxies it contains were created. The opening words of Johns gospel should immediately take us back to Genesis 1:1, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God spoke, and Jesus, as the Word of God and the second person of the Trinity, took the anvil of his omnipotent power and struck that which did not exist to make something that did. According to John, Jesus was there when, as the Psalmist states, By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their hosts (Psalm 33:6). The one who delivered the greatest sermon ever preached was and is the Word made flesh! As the Word of God, All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In Colossians 1, the apostle Paul said of Jesus something not at all dissimilar than that of the apostle John: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rules or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him (Col. 1:15-16). To be the firstborn of all creation is not a statement of origin, but a statement of preeminence and honor. Jesus is preeminently above all kings that he is the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev. 19:11-16). This is the reason his authority superseded that of the scribes, it is the reason he could cure disease, rebuke storms, make demons tremble, and raise the dead. The Authority of Jesus as the Kinsmen Redeemer Jesus as the Word of God also became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). There was nothing that men saw that seemed extraordinary about Jesus with the exception of those who witnessed him do the extraordinary. From a distance, he seemed just like everyone else. As the ancient creed that so many generations have recited in the Church states: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. The one of whom holy scripture testifies, is before all things, and in him all things hold together (Col. 1:17) grew up like any other child, learned language like any other human, attended school, worked a job for the first part of his life, lived a life without once violating Gods Holy law, while remaining perfect we are told in Hebrews 4:15, For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. However, as the apostle testifies: He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him (John 1:10-11). Oh, do not miss the point, that although they did not know him, they were amazed by him. They marveled over his authority to teach, but as we have seen in Jesus final four statements, amazement is not enough. Jesus came not to be amazed or marveled at, but to be received! This is why John continues: But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God (John 1:12-13). Later on, in the gospel of John, Jesus said of himself: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him (John 3:1617). The Word of God took on flesh to fulfill the role of Kinsmen-redeemer to redeem what was lost due to Adams sinful rebellion that resulted in the curse of creation. In the Old Testament, a Kinsmen-redeemer had to meet three requirements in order to purchase property that has been taken from a family. First, a kinsmen-redeemer had to be a relative of the affected family; second, a kinsmen-redeemer had to have the means to purchase the property back for the affected family; thirdly, a kinsmen-redeemer had to be willing to restore the lost property back to the affected family. Jesus meets all three requirements to serve as our kinsmen redeemer to reverse the curse of sin and restore what was once taken from creation because of his virgin birth. Jesus met the requirement of serving as our kinsmen redeemer in the following ways: By being born of a virgin, the second person of the Trinity became a member of humanity. By being the Word of God, he had the means to pay the price to redeem what was lost through Adams sin. Because, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us Jesus demonstrated that he was willing to meet the requirements of kinsman-redeemer. Amazement at Jesus words and life only is the way those on the wide road respond, the expression of the unfruitful diseased tree, the words of those whom Jesus does not know, and only fixtures that hang inside of the foolish builders house. Jesus came to redeem a people. As I stated last week, he was forsaken on the cross so that you would never be turned away by God. The axe of Gods wrath came upon him while he hung on that tree so that it would not come upon you (Gal. 3:13). If you cling to His cross, you are safe. How again are you safe if your hope and trust rests in Jesus as the kinsmen-redeemer? Oh, my dear Christian brothers and sisters, listen to Philippians 2:8-11, And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:811) What many did not realize when our Savior preached his sermon on the mount, The one before them that was the One promised long ago who would be pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities on a roman cross of wood (Isaiah 53:5), and every Hebrew man and woman who would see him on that cross on the day of his execution would have rightly understood that the one who preached the greatest sermon ever preached, the one whose authority amazed them, was now cursed. What most of them did not realize in those moments as he hung dying was that he who hung there, hung for them: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for usfor it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree (Gal. 3:13). What is our hope in life and death Christ alone Christ alone What is our only confidence That our souls to Him belong Who holds our days within His hand What comes apart from His command And what will keep us to the end The love of Christ in which we stand[1] The Authority of Christ as Head of the Church How is it that we come to Jesus Christ? We come with empty hands as those who are poor in spirit (Matt. 5:3), we come as those who mourn over our sin (v. 4), we come surrendering our pride before the foot of his cross (v. 5), and in doing so, Jesus proclaims to his redeemed: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied (v. 6). This is a theme that runs throughout the Sermon on the Mount. Again, this is the point of John 1:12-13; it is worth considering the words of these verses again: But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. In his book, The Loveliest Place, Dustin Benge writes something beautifully stunning that is at the heart of why Jesus became a curse upon the cross for you dear Christian: The cross, with all of its blood flowing, lacerated flesh, and the stench of death, becomes the epicenter of cleansing for sinners, where Christ looks lovingly upon his darling bride and declares, My love you are beautiful. (Song 1:15)[2] Jesus is not an abusive husband, he is not a demeaning husband, he is not a conniving husband, he is not a manipulative husband, he is One who models love in its purest form from which all husbands who identify in Christ are commanded to model: Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25). It is in this vein the Bible declares: And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven. (Colossians 1:1823) Conclusion This is why it is not enough to be amazed at Jesus Sermon on the Mount or to marvel and be amazed at Jesus only. He is worthy of much more than your amazement! Skye Jethani wrote in the conclusion of his little book, What if Jesus Was Serious? something we are now forced to consider: Our problem, I think, is that pop Christianity has emphasized Jesus love but ignored His intelligence. We treat Him like a benevolent old uncle who gives us advice because He truly cares for us, but deep down we suspect He doesnt understand how the modern world really works. So, we dismiss His well-meaning input. Jesus is smart. Jesus is serious. Imagine how your life would be different if you took Him at His word. And imagine how our world would be different if those who claimed to follow Jesus actually did.[3] So, I ask you, what are you going to do with Jesus? What idols in your life need to be replaced with the Christ to whom belongs, power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing (Rev. 5:12)? You who say that Jesus is Lord and Savior how long will you dismiss what he has said? How long will you live as though his commands do not apply to you? We are now finished with the sermon series, Something Greater. But the question I want to leave with you is the same one Dietrich Bonhoeffer asked: Who are you really? I also leave you with a second question: Who is Jesus to you truly? We will be singing a modern hymn written not long ago, appropriately titled, Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me. I think it is fitting that I conclude this sermon with four verses from that hymn for reasons I believe will be clear: What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemerThere is no more for heaven now to giveHe is my joy, my righteousness, and freedomMy steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace To this I hold, my hope is only JesusFor my life is wholly bound to HisOh how strange and divine, I can sing, All is mineYet not I, but through Christ in me No fate I dread, I know I am forgivenThe future sure, the price it has been paidFor Jesus bled and suffered for my pardonAnd He was raised to overthrow the grave To this I hold, my sin has been defeatedJesus now and ever is my pleaOh the chains are released, I can sing, I am freeYet not I, but through Christ in me.[4] [1] Keith Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death, (Getty Music Hymns and Songs; 2021). [2] Dustin Benge. The Loveliest Place (Wheaton, IL: Crossway; 2022); p. 52. [3] Skye Jethani. What If Jesus Was Serious? (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers; 2020), pp. 180-81. [4] Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson. Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me (Farren Love And War Publishing, Integritys Alleluia! Music, Cityalight Music).

Yesterday's Sermon: https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox Passage: 1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews' children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child's mother. 9 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.” 11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, “How is it that you have come home so soon today?” 19 They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20 He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. 22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.” Song: Only a Holy God (https://open.spotify.com/track/6VtdWaBrPqG0NuxdjogzrM?si=d82d6e34074d4bb2) by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: Who else commands all the hosts of heaven Who else could make every king bow down Who else can whisper and darkness trembles Only a Holy God What other beauty demands such praises What other splendour outshines the sun What other majesty rules with justice Only a Holy God Come and behold Him The One and the Only Cry out sing holy Forever a Holy God Come and worship the Holy God What other glory consumes like fire What other power can raise the dead What other name remains undefeated Only a Holy God Who else could rescue me from my failing Who else would offer His only Son Who else invites me to call Him Father Only a Holy God Only my Holy God Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

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Passage: 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Song: Only a Holy God (https://open.spotify.com/track/4uVzGYFMl6ERzkZAVoLoCS?si=9a59f7d991b04417) by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson, sung by Shane and Shane Lyrics: Who else commands all the hosts of heaven? Who else could make every king bow down? Who else can whisper and darkness trembles? Only a Holy God What other beauty demands such praises? What other splendour outshines the sun? What other majesty rules with justice? Only a Holy God Come and behold Him The One and the Only Cry out, sing holy Forever a Holy God Come and worship the Holy God What other glory consumes like fire? What other power can raise the dead? What other name remains undefeated? Only a Holy God Come and behold Him The One and the Only Cry out, sing holy Forever a Holy God Come and worship the Holy God Who else could rescue me from my failing? Who else would offer His only Son? Who else invites me to call Him Father? Only a Holy God Only my Holy God Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

As far as "beginning with the end in mind", LOVE is a good place to start. The Bible shares that faith, hope and love are three things that will remain and the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthian 13:13). For many of us though, our lived experiences and relationships will tell us that love can be difficult to initiate and sustain. As River City moves on with its new mission statement, "Love others" is our highest aim and we need one another to figure this out. Music: The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours); Matt Maher, Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter, 2022 I Am A Pilgrim Songs / Be Essential Songs (BMI) ; REWOLF / Just When Publishing / So Essential Tunes (SESAC) All rights admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com, CCLI#7200544 Graves Into Gardens; Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hammer, 2019 Maverick City Publishing Worldwide (Admin. by Heritage Worship Publishing), Bethel Music Publishing, and Remaining portion is unaffiliated, CCLI#7138219 Echo Holy; Jake Espy, Kory Miller, Mia Fieldes, and Ran Jackson, Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), Songs From Richmond Park (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), Songs Of Red Rocks Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), and Upside Down Under (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), CCLI#7162703 Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me; Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Michael Farren, 2018 CityAlight Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated, CCLI#7121852 River City Jingle by Pat Chan

Opening Song: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/4AyMkg7hwh0JImec4c1PdE?si=2e699f751f6f4127) by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Lyrics: What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer There is no more for heaven now to give He is my joy my righteousness and freedom My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace To this I hold my hope is only Jesus For my life is wholly bound to his Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine Yet not I but through Christ in me The night is dark but I am not forsaken For by my side the Saviour he will stay I labour on in weakness and rejoicing For in my need his power is displayed To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me Through the deepest valley he will lead Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome Yet not I but through Christ in me No fate I dread I know I am forgiven The future sure the price it has been paid For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon And he was raised to overthrow the grave To this I hold my sin has been defeated Jesus now and ever is my plea Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free Yet not I but through Christ in me With every breath I long to follow Jesus For he has said that he will bring me home And day by day I know he will renew me Until I stand with joy before the throne To this I hold my hope is only Jesus All the glory evermore to him When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat Yet not I but through Christ in me When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat Yet not I but through Christ in me Yet not I but through Christ in me Passage: 13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. (James 5:13–20) Musical Reflection: “Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson Reflection Notes: TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection. Prayer: We beseech you, O Lord, in your compassion to increase your faith in us; because you will not deny the aid of your loving kindness to those on whom you bestow a steadfast belief in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Leonine Sacramentary

Opening Song: Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=2f815a187c9c4b89) by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, and Paul Mabury Lyrics: Letting go of every single dream I lay each one down at Your feet Every moment of my wondering Never changes what You see I've tried to win this war I confess My hands are weary I need Your rest Mighty warrior King of the fight No matter what I face You're by my side When You don't move the mountains I'm needing You to move When You don't part the waters I wish I could walk through When You don't give the answers As I cry out to You I will trust I will trust I will trust in You Truth is You know what tomorrow brings There's not a day ahead You have not seen So in all things be my life and breath I want what You want Lord and nothing less You are my strength and comfort You are my steady hand You are my firm foundation The Rock on which I stand Your ways are always higher Your plans are always good There's not a place where I'll go You've not already stood Passage: 23 “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!' 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? (Jeremiah 23:23–29 ESV) Musical Reflection: It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss Reflection Notes: A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God's goodness. Spafford's immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford's children had died. Prayer: Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. -Old Anglican Prayer

When do you give up on something you are praying for? This Sunday, Pastor Darrell Bierman compares prayer to a conversation - is that how you see it? Music: - Your Grace Is Enough - Matt Maher, 2003 spiritandsong.com and Thankyou Music, spiritandsong.com and EMI Christian Music Publishing, CCLI#4477026 - Great Things - Jonas Myrin and Phil Wickham, 2018, Phil Wickham Music (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC]), Simply Global, CCLI#7111321 - Evidence - Ed Cash, Ethan Hulse, and Josh Baldwin, 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), We The Kingdom Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), EGH Music Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), and Bethel Music Publishing, CCLI#7147432 - Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Michael Farren, 2018 CityAlight Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated, CCLI#7121852 River City Jingle by Pat Chan

Michael D. Farren, PhD., is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.HIs article A Pro-Union Vision for the 21st Century and Beyond raises interesting possibilities for unions in the 21st Century.In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Dr. Farren discussed a “blue sky” vision of how unions could prosper by getting rid of “Unions' Original Sin: Exclusive Representation” and competing in a free market workplace, as well as independent contractors and the problems with the PRO Act.Other, related articles by Dr. Farren:Don't Destroy Union Regulations Because You Don't Understand ThemStrong Job Growth Isn't EnoughGo here for past episodes of Labor Relations Radio.

Michael D. Farren, PhD., is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.HIs article A Pro-Union Vision for the 21st Century and Beyond raises interesting possibilities for unions in the 21st Century.In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Dr. Farren discussed a “blue sky” vision of how unions could prosper by getting rid of “Unions’ Original Sin: Exclusive Representation” and competing in a free market workplace, as well as independent contractors and the problems with the PRO Act.Other, related articles by Dr. Farren:Don't Destroy Union Regulations Because You Don't Understand ThemStrong Job Growth Isn't EnoughGo here for past episodes of Labor Relations Radio.Thank you for listening to LaborUnionNews.com's Labor Relations Radio. Feel free to share it. Get full access to LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest at laborunionnews.substack.com/subscribe

Passage: Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 3 For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does. (1 Peter 4:1-6 ESV) Song: Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/3ysRkrQTwMdnV6OPRBHKLJ?si=933bf6fe605c44ea) by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer There is no more for heaven now to give He is my joy my righteousness and freedom My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace To this I hold my hope is only Jesus For my life is wholly bound to his Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine Yet not I but through Christ in me The night is dark but I am not forsaken For by my side the Saviour he will stay I labour on in weakness and rejoicing For in my need his power is displayed To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me Through the deepest valley he will lead Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome Yet not I but through Christ in me No fate I dread I know I am forgiven The future sure the price it has been paid For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon And he was raised to overthrow the grave To this I hold my sin has been defeated Jesus now and ever is my plea Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free Yet not I but through Christ in me With every breath I long to follow Jesus For he has said that he will bring me home And day by day I know he will renew me Until I stand with joy before the throne To this I hold my hope is only Jesus All the glory evermore to him When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat Yet not I but through Christ in me When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat Yet not I but through Christ in me Yet not I but through Christ in me Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 26, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220626-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Zephaniah 3:14-17 Psalm 16 1 Kings 19:9b–21 Galatians 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62 Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Tess Frizzell was born into Country Music Royalty, being the daughter of CMA/ACM Winner, Shelly West and successful singer/songwriter, Allen Frizzell. Country Music runs so deep in her DNA with her Grandmother, Country Music Hall of Fame member. Dottie West and Uncle, Lefty Frizzell, also a member of the Hall of Fame. Her Mother and Uncle, David Frizzell, recorded the classic, “You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma”. Tess is carrying on the family tradition, writing songs with hit writers including Bill Anderson, Michael Farren and Bobby Tomberlin. Tess tours the country singing her music and also some of the hits, made famous by her family and shares the stories behind the songs. Tess has shared the stage with many of Country Music's legends and has recently released her debut single "The Wrong One" which she co-wrote with her grandmother. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-bearden/support

This week, the Gwartney team welcomes to the show, Michael Farren. Micheal and the team discuss different states subsidizing businesses to locate within their state. We discuss the after-effects of when businesses and governments collaborate, does this partnership ruin competition? Join the conversation now! Kansas City is ground zero / 1:45 Truce between Kansas & Missouri / 4:00 Slowing national growth / 8:05 Prisoners Dilemma and Panasonic / 12:00 Politcal incentives / 18:15 Ruinous competition / 28:20 Government privilege / 32:00 "Government scheckles come with government shackles"

Computer chips. Football stadiums. Electric cars. It's all things you're paying for...even if they're in another state. Michael Farren from the Mercatus Institute has a new piece in The Hill outlining the lack of transparency in these government subsidies, and how voters end up funding politicians' reelection campaigns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SONGS: Hallelujah From The CrossCCLI #7107551 | Ben Glover, Chris McClarney, and Jeff PardoThere Is A King CCLI #7138218 | Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany HammerGratitude CCLI #715841 | Brandon LakeCleanCCLI #7125215 | Hannah Hobbs, Michael Fatkin, and Taya GaukrodgerYet Not I But Through Christ in MeCCLI #7121852 | Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Michael Farren

SONGS: Hallelujah From The Cross CCLI #7107551 | Ben Glover, Chris McClarney, and Jeff Pardo There Is A King CCLI #7138218 | Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hammer Gratitude CCLI #715841 | Brandon Lake Clean CCLI #7125215 | Hannah Hobbs, Michael Fatkin, and Taya Gaukrodger Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me CCLI #7121852 | Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Michael Farren

This week we pause from our study on the doctrine of Salvation to pray for the people of Ukraine. Pastor Daniel Gusev, from Living Faith Baptist Church, joins us to preach the Word from Job 42:1 - 6.Enjoy Your Lunch BreakLink to Sermon: https://youtu.be/-G75ZfyhakUOnly A Holy God - Performed by CityAlighthttps://www.cityalight.com/only-a-holy-god/Written by Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson, Dustin Smith, Rich ThompsonCCLI 7073332Want to help? Visit Mission to The World - https://mtw.org/Ukraine-crisis

Here For YouCCLI #5925649 | Matt Maher, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, and Tim Wanstall© 2011Praise The KingCCLI #7032344 | Corey Voss, Dustin Smith, Michael Bryce Jr., and Michael Farren© 2014Exalted Over AllCCLI #7065022 | Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, and Jess Cates© 2016I Exalt TheeCCLI #17803 | Pete Sanchez© 1977 | Worship, Adoration, Praise

Called to Confidence – 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5When the church in Corinth was being divided into factions, the apostle Paul did not try to rally people to himself with a superior style or intellect, but instead chose to preach Christ crucified in the power of the Spirit so their faith “might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”Tune Our HeartsWoodmen WorshipGod Of RevivalCCLI #7133285 | Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham© 2019Praise The KingCCLI #7032344 | Corey Voss, Dustin Smith, Michael Bryce Jr., and Michael Farren© 2014

From writing "Let it Rain", to write for other amazing Worship Leaders, you will love to hear Michael's heart in this Podcast. We as School's of Worship are called to sing God's praises and play instruments for his glory. We are committed to thank, praise and worship Him with our music and other creative expressions. We encourage students to write songs because we believe music is a powerful influence in every society, and especially with young people. Podcast from Lakeside, Montana in the USA.

Michael Farren joins the podcast to discuss when it's appropriate to push the envelope and writing in your church's language. In member mail, the guys respond to some thoughts on the Amanda Lindsey Cook podcast interview.

  This episode we went LIVE! With special guest Michael Farren, we discuss working with different leaders, and different personalities and strengths those people have in leadership.  It begs a big question, "how can you best communicate with those in leadership over you?"  Sometimes it's best to ask those questions to people who have had years of experience, in the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. Listen in and find out! ----------------- The Worship Podcast is powered by All About Worship in partnership with WeAreWorship. Subscribe to the podcast: theworshippodcast.com linktr.ee/theworshippodcast  You can also connect with The Worship Podcast on social media: The Worship Podcast on Facebook The Worship Podcast on Instagram The Worship Podcast on Twitter

Michael Farren has released one of the best worship albums you'll hear this year called Fighting For Us. Hear why it's important to give words to your congregation. Daniel and Jason offer up a few crazy stories that have nothing to do with the album. Surprise.

Today's podcast is a car ride talk with one of our favorite people in the world - Michael Farren.  We're talking about the dangers of isolation ... it's a sneaky weapon of the enemy uses (many times) against creatives and leaders alike.  When you don't know you're isolating yourself from people and relationships, you need an answer; A shift.  Listen in to find out what that shift was for these guys, and what it might be for you too. Enjoy! ----------------- The Worship Podcast is powered by All About Worship (Dustin Smith & James Galbraith) and WeAreWorship (Wisdom Moon & Morgan Shirey). Subscribe to the podcast: theworshippodcast.com linktr.ee/theworshippodcast  You can also connect with The Worship Podcast on social media: The Worship Podcast on Facebook The Worship Podcast on Instagram The Worship Podcast on Twitter

We could very easily have named this "Staying inspired BY Michael Farren" but this works too. The Grammy nominated songwriter and worship pastor joins us to discuss staying inspired, working in broken systems and songs about trees.

Michael King and Michael Farren continue the discussion on the main focus areas for All About Worship - Power of His Presence, Power of His People, and the Power of a Sound. King catches up with Farren in the middle of the KINGDOM SONGS BOOT CAMP and there are some amazing takeaways. “Stop leading songs and start pastoring people”- Michael Farren.

In this episode, new host Michael Farren and co-host Dustin Smith talk about the future of AAW. Enjoy this chat about songs, conferences, and weird mosquitos.

Wisdom Moon, Michael Farren, and Dustin Smith share coffee, chocolate cake, and some REALLY BIG news!

On this episode, we feature a recording from All About Worship Conference 2014 - a Q&A Panel session with Dustin Smith, Michael Farren, Amber Rhoads, Sean Hill, and Bobby & Rachel Taylor. Real worship leaders asking real questions. Check out our Podcast Sponsor - WorshipPlanning.com WorshipPlanning.com is an easy to use, affordable web-based software that allows you to plan your services, schedule your team, and communicate effectively with them. Use promo code AAW2015 to receive 60 days for free! Stay connected with us twitter.com/allaboutworshipfacebook.com/allaboutworshipinstagram.com/allaboutworshippodcast[at]allaboutworship.comtwitter.com/wisdommooninstagram.com/wisdommoonmusictwitter.com/mattperkinsfacebook.com/mattperkins  Quick Links Dustin SmithMichael FarrenAmber RhoadsSean HillBobby & Rachel Taylor SUBSCRIBE VIA ITUNESSUBSCRIBE VIA STITCHERSUBSCRIBE VIA RSS FEED