The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus,it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
“See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere child; the one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the Lord, they and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,”
says the Lord.
Isaiah 65: 17-25
Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.The secondand then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children.Finally, the woman died too.Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection. But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
Luke 20:27-38
Early Worship (9AM)
He Set Me Free
Notes: Introduction- last four measures with an 8 beat turn-around on repeats. Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3 Chorus, Repeat Chorus
Looking at his disciples, he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
Luke 6:20-23
"To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 'Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: "God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get."
'But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
'I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'" Luke 18:9-14
"After affliction and harsh labor, Judah has gone into exile. She dwells among the nations; she finds no resting place. All who pursue her have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to her appointed festivals. All her gateways are desolate, her priests groan, her young women grieve, and she is in bitter anguish. Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. The Lord has brought her grief because of her many sins. Her children have gone into exile, captive before the foe. All the splendor has departed from Daughter Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; in weakness they have fled before the pursuer." Lamentations 1:3-6
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
Luke 16:19-31
Early Worship (9AM)
Lord Reign in Me
Blest Are They
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing/God Whose Giving Knows No Ending
"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life." 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Early Worship (9am)
Seek Ye First
Notes: Intro- last 8 measures.
Trading My Sorrows
Notes: Intro- first two lines. Repeat "Yes, Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord" section every time. Repeat the entire song twice. At ending, repeat G,C,Em,D progression one more time, add the G. Ritard.
"This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 'Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.' So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said, 'Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?' declares the Lord. 'Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.'"
Jeremiah 18:1-6
Early Worship (9am)
Change My Heart O God
Notes: Repeat twice. Intro- 4 measures beginning m. 5-8: "Change my heart, O God, may I be like You."
Happy Day
Notes: bowed bass opening, first 8 m. intro "The greatest day in history, death is beaten, You have rescued me. Sing it out, Jesus is alive." After the D.S., we repeat the chorus one more time with a clap.
Higher Ground
Notes: Intro- last nine measures. First verse slow, upbeat gospel second verse, third verse, soft and accapella, last verse upbeat gospel. To stay with the video, it's in 4 instead of 3, with the dotted quarter note becoming a dotted half note. On the third line, "feet", "aim", "saints", and "on" are also a dotted half notes.
"When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 'When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, "Give this person your seat." Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, "Friend, move up to a better place." Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.' Then Jesus said to his host, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.'" Luke 14:7-14
9AM Service Music
Let it Be Said of Us
Notes: 8 measure intro from "'til the likeness of Jesus be through us made known". 1 extra measure added at the end for the repeat. Big ritard at the end of the song.
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
Notes: We are doing this in a Reggae style. Faith is playing the djembe. There is a 4 measure intro: "Lord I lift Your name on high; Lord, I love to sing Your praises". We repeat it twice, there are 4 measures in between repeats. After the second time, we go back to "You came from heaven to earth to show the way..." Again, there are four measures in between the repeat and the "tag". At the end, we repeat "Lord I lift Your name on high" 3 times.
Rise Up and Praise Him
Notes: 8 measure intro- "let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the people of God sing His praise all over the land." Repeat the entire song 2 times. The third time, it repeats the chorus: "Rise up and praise Him, He deserves our love..." At the end, we repeat "Rise up and praise Him!" 3 times.
11AM Anthem
Now in this Banquet
This is the hymn with all 6 verses. In the anthem- the sopranos and tenors are on the top line, the altos and basses on the bottom line. In the canon at the end, either the altos or the basses will be holding "Lord" as either the men or the women start the verse. The verse comes in fairly quickly.
