June 9, 2019.

June 9, 2019

Prelude for Worship Martha Short

Welcome Daniel Palmer

Down at the Cross

Down where for cleansing
Down at the cross Where my Savior died Down where for cleansing From sin I cried Verse 1

There to my heart Was the blood applied Glory to His name
Verse 1

Glory to His name

There to my heart Was the blood applied Glory to His name

O precious fountain That saves from sin I am so glad I have entered in
Verse 3

There Jesus saves me And keeps me clean Glory to His name
Verse 3

Glory to His name

There to my heart Was the blood applied Glory to His name

His Mercy Is More

What love could remember Omniscient all knowing
No wrongs we have done Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum

Without bottom or shore
Thrown into a sea Without bottom or shore Our sins they are many His mercy is more

Stronger than darkness
Praise the Lord His mercy is more Stronger than darkness New every morn

Our sins they are many His mercy is more

What patience would wait
As we constantly roam What Father so tender Is calling us home

He welcomes the weakest
The vilest the poor Our sins they are many His mercy is more

What riches of kindness His blood was the payment
He lavished on us His blood was the payment His life was the cost

We stood 'neath a debt We could never afford Our sins they are many His mercy is more

Offering Job Marquez

Open The Gates Sanctuary Choir

Our praise awaits You with the dawn Our souls awake to You And lift a song

We've seen the things That You have done

And still we know The best is yet to come There's more to come

Open the gates and let Your glory come down Open our hearts and let Our worship pour out

Your presence here Is all we need

You're changing everything
You break our chains With sounds of victory You're changing everything

Come flood this space No one else Could take Your place

Come have Your way No one else Could take Your place

Recognizing the Danger
When we are in Christ, we are no longer motivated by selfishness but by the selflessness in Christ.

Jude 11–16 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Jude 11–16 12 These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;

Jude 11–16 13 wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever. 14 It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,

Jude 11–16 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Jude 11–16 16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

Churches that put nice, acceptable, relevant, popular, trending, financially viable, and pleasant ahead of holiness and godliness are not contending for the faith but compromising with the world.

Sermon in a Sentence To contend for the faith: 1) we must recognize the ungodly motives of the intruders (11); 2) we must recognize the ungodly imposters pose a present danger (12–13); 3) we must believe the danger is eternally serious (14–15), and 4) we must know true believers delight in God and exist for Christ’s glory.

1. We must recognize the ungodly motives of the intruders (11).

“Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth.” Rev 8:13

The secret invaders are headed for an unspeakable destruction because they are motived not by the selflessness of Christ but by the arrogance of self.

The way of Cain then, is the way of anger and bitterness. The intruders “walk” in this way; an angry, sarcastic, bitter, and superior disposition characterizes their lives.

Like Balaam, the secret invaders of the church are not motivated by the pure word of God or care for God’s people. They are motivated by greed – either financial, social, political or other personal gain.

By mentioning Korah, Jude again highlights the sin of rebellion. These intruders are marked by a disregard for godly authority and accountability in their life.

2. We must recognize that ungodly imposters pose a present danger (12–13).

In vv. 12–13, uses five metaphors to describe the secret invaders – hidden reefs, waterless clouds, fruitless trees, wild waves, and wandering stars.

When Jude says the gospel intruders are hidden reefs, he is saying they are destructive.

Jude then says the imposters are like waterless clouds blown away by the wind. They leave us disappointed.

“The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and winds without rain.” Prov 25:14

Appearing to bring the refreshing water of the Word, they blow past once they have taken what they want, preying on others as they move on” (Akin, 169).

Jude then says the imposters are “autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted.”

They have no fruit because they have not been changed at the root – they are doubly dead (13).

“The wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.” Isaiah 57:20

“They are stars, but not shining where God has commanded them, but wandering or erring stars” (Davids, 74).

3. We must believe the danger is eternally serious (14–15).

God’s coming judgment of those who invade churches is not a matter to be taken lightly – the church is putting herself in danger if she does not stand firm in her convictions and continues to associate with people teaching and living a false gospel.

The need to contend for the faith as cultures and so-called Christians seek to water it down is not a surprise; it has been predicted from the beginning.

Their coming judgment is not only predicted. It is proper – they are ungodly, their actions are ungodly, their methods and motives are ungodly. They are not repentant sinners but ungodly sinners who have spoken with their lives and their mouths against the Lord.

4. We must know true believers delight in God and exist for Christ’s glory.

If the mark of a secret invader is someone who grumbles, finds fault, does what they want, speaks boastfully, and flatters people to gain and advantage, how can we proactively contend for the faith?

By God’s grace we are and will continue to become a church that prizes and lives out the gospel – not grumbling but delighting in His goodness and laying down our lives, privileges, and preferences is necessary for the glory of Christ and the good of our neighbors and all nations.

My Jesus I Love Thee

For Thee all the follies
My Jesus I love Thee I know Thou art mine For Thee all the follies Of sin I resign

My Gracious Redeemer My Savior art Thou If ever I loved Thee My Jesus ‘tis now

Thou hast first loved me And purchased my pardon
I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me And purchased my pardon On Calvary’s tree

I love Thee for wearing The thorns on Thy brow If ever I loved Thee My Jesus ‘tis now

Postlude for Worship

June 9, 2019

Call To Worship Paul French

Open The Gates Sanctuary Choir

Our praise awaits You with the dawn Our souls awake to You And lift a song

We've seen the things That You have done

And still we know The best is yet to come There's more to come

Your presence here Is all we need

You're changing everything
You break our chains With sounds of victory You're changing everything

Welcome Daniel Palmer

Hosanna

Praise is rising Eyes are Turning to You We turn to You

Hope is stirring Hearts are Yearning for You We long for You

'Cause when We see You We find strength To face the day

In Your presence All our fears Are washed away Washed away

Hosanna You are the God Who saves us

Worthy of all Our praises

Hosanna Hosanna Come have Your Way among us

We welcome You here Lord Jesus

Hear the sound Of hearts Returning to You We turn to You

In Your Kingdom Broken lives Are made new You make us new

'Cause when We see You We find strength To face the day

In Your presence All our fears Are washed away Washed away

Worthy of All our praises

Cornerstone

My hope is built On nothing less Than Jesus' blood And righteousness

I dare not trust The sweetest frame But wholly trust In Jesus' Name

My hope is built On nothing less Than Jesus' blood And righteousness

I dare not trust The sweetest frame But wholly trust In Jesus' Name

Weak made strong In the Savior's love
Christ alone Cornerstone Weak made strong In the Savior's love

Through the storm He is Lord Lord of all

When darkness seems To hide His face
I rest on His Unchanging grace

In every high And stormy gale My anchor holds Within the veil

My anchor holds Within the veil

When He shall come With trumpet sound
Oh may I then In Him be found

Dressed in His Righteousness alone Faultless to stand Before the throne