This Is Amazing Grace

Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory the King above all kings

Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory the King above all kings

(Yeah) (Oh) This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory

Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory the King above all kings

(Yeah) (Oh) This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy worthy worthy

(Yeah) (Oh) This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Beautiful One

Wonderful, so wonderful Is your unfailing love Your cross has spoken mercy over me No eye has seen no ear has heard No heart can fully know How glorious, how beautiful you are

Beautiful one my soul must sing Beautiful one I love Beautiful one I adore Beautiful one my soul must sing

Your glory fills the skies Your mighty works displayed for all to see Powerful so powerful Your glory fills the skies Your mighty works displayed for all to see The beauty of your majesty awakes my heart to sing How marvelous how wonderful you are

Beautiful one my soul must sing Beautiful one I love Beautiful one I adore Beautiful one my soul must sing

You opened my eyes to your wonders anew You captured my heart with this love Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as you

Beautiful one my soul must sing Beautiful one I love Beautiful one I adore Beautiful one my soul must sing

Rise Again

Go ahead, drive the nails in my hands Laugh at me where you stand Go ahead, and say it isn't me The day will come, when you will see!

Go ahead, and mock my name My love for you is still the same Go ahead, and bury me But very soon I will be free

Ain't no power on earth can tie me down Yes, I'll rise again 'Cause I'll rise again Ain't no power on earth can tie me down Yes, I'll rise again Death can't keep me in the ground

Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone But you will see that you were wrong Go ahead, try to hide the Son But all will see that I'm the One

Ain't no power on earth can keep me back Yes, I'll come again 'Cause I'll Come again Ain't no power on earth can keep me back Yes, I'll come again Come to take my people back

Above All

Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There's no way to measure What You're worth

Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of me Above all

Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There's no way to measure What You're worth

Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of me Above all

Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of me Above all

Like a rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of me Above All

Easter 2017 Justifying Grace “Just as If .. …I’d Never Done It” Edward Church April 16, 2017 Easter 2017 Justifying Grace “Just as If .. …I’d Never Done It”

Isaiah’s Vision Point of Crisis King Uzziah Died Point of Decision Reigned Over ½ Century Point of Decision God comes at “Point of Crisis” Are You Going to Focus on the Crisis ? …Or the God of the Crisis?

#1- God Initiated Contact (1-4) Point #1- God Offers Us a Relationship of Unconditional Love and Grace. God Created Us in His Image … Designed Us for a Relationship Nothing Else Can Satisfy Central Theme of the Bible God Calling Us Back John 3:16, “For God so Loved the World that He Gave His Only Begotten Son…”

#1- God Initiated Contact (1-4) 1st- Isaiah Recognized His Condition Great Spiritual Statesman… Undone(struck dumb)-No Excuses Isaiah 64:6, “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags..” 2nd- Isaiah Readily Confesses Polluted = Unclean Lips Rom 3:23, “all have sinned and come short…”

Who am I that the Lord of all the earth Would care to know my name Would care to feel my hurt Who am I that the Bright and Morning Star Would choose to light the way For my ever wand'ring heart

But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done Not because of who I am But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord You catch me when I'm falling And You've told me who I am I am Yours

Who am I that the eyes that see my sin Would look on me with love And watch me rise again Who am I that the voice that calmed the sea Would call out through the rain And calm the storm in me

But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done Not because of who I am But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord You catch me when I'm falling And You've told me who I am I am Yours

I am yours… I am Yours….

#2- God Initiated Cleansing (5) Point #2- We Must Accept the Relationship John 3:16,“…that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish..everlasting life..” God Won’t Force You … … Satan Can’t Stop You … You Must Accept It Acceptance Changes Everything! Romans 3:24, “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”

Live Coal Coal -Requires… Live Coal- Represents Calvary Death, Death Pressure Burying Digging Up Brings Heat/ Life = Hope Live Coal- Represents Calvary Death, Pressure -before, during, after 3rd day –Resurrected

#2- God Initiated Cleansing (5) Rev 1:18, “ I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”

#2- God Initiated Cleansing (5) Cleanses – Ex 28:33- robe had bells- as long as Heard- High Priest alive Jewish work, the Zohar: A knot of rope of gold hangs from his leg, from fear perhaps he would die in the holy of holies, and they would need to pull him out with this rope. Hebrews 4:14-16, “…Let us ..come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song to Him Who sits on Heaven's mercy seat

Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my ev'rything And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder Blessing and honor strength and glory And power be to You the only wise King

Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my ev'rything And I will adore You

Filled with wonder awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power breath and living water Such a marv'lous mystery yeah

Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my ev'rything And I will adore You (2x)

#3- God Initiated Calling (6-8) Point #3- God's Activity and Our Response Who Shall I Send? He looked Up -Saw God as He Is! He Looked In -Saw Self as He Was! He Looked Out -Saw Others as They Are! What Would Happen If … … If Everyone Rescues One !