See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NKJV

He Is Exalted He is exalted the King is exalted on High I will praise You He is exalted forever exalted And I will praise His name

He is exalted the King is exalted on High I will praise Him He is exalted forever exalted And I will praise His name

He is the Lord Forever His truth shall reign Heaven and Earth Rejoice in His holy name

He is exalted the King is exalted on high He is exalted the King is exalted on high

He is the Lord Forever His truth shall reign Heaven and Earth Rejoice in His holy name He is exalted the King is exalted on high He is exalted the King is exalted on high

Would You Be Free… Would you be free from Your burden of sin? There’s power in the blood, Power in the blood

Would you o’re evil A victory win There’s wonderful power In the blood

There is power, power Wonder working power In the blood Of the Lamb.

There is power, power, Wonder working power In the precious blood Of the Lamb

Would you be free From your passion and pride Would you be free From your passion and pride? There’s power in the blood, Power in the blood.

Come for a cleansing To Calvary’s tide, There’s wonderful Power in the blood.

There is power, power Wonder working power In the blood Of the Lamb.

There is power, power, Wonder working power In the precious blood Of the Lamb

Would you be whiter Much whiter than snow Would you be whiter Much whiter than snow? There’s power in the blood, Power in the blood.

Sin stains are lost In it’s life giving flow, There’s wonderful Power in the blood.

There is power, power Wonder working power In the blood Of the Lamb.

There is power, power, Wonder working power In the precious blood Of the Lamb

Would you do service For Jesus your King Would you do service For Jesus your King? There’s power in the blood, Power in the blood.

Would you live daily, His praises to sing, There’s wonderful Power in the blood.

There is power, power Wonder working power In the blood Of the Lamb.

There is power, power, Wonder working power In the precious blood Of the Lamb

These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord;

And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being restored.

And though these are days of great trial, Of famine and darkness and sword,

Still, we are the voice in the desert crying 'Prepare ye the way of the Lord!'

Behold He comes riding on the clouds, Shining like the sun at the trumpet call;

Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee, And out of Zion's hill salvation comes.

These are the days of Ezekiel, The dry bones becoming as flesh;

And these are the days of Your servant David, Rebuilding the temple of praise.

These are the days of the harvest, The fields are as white in Your world,

And we are the laborers in Your vineyard, Declaring the word of the Lord!

Behold He comes riding on the clouds, Shining like the sun at the trumpet call;

Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee, And out of Zion's hill salvation comes.

Behold He comes riding on the clouds, Shining like the sun at the trumpet call;

Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee, And out of Zion's hill salvation comes.

Even So Come All of creation All of the earth Make straight a highway A path for the Lord Jesus is coming soon

Call back the sinner Wake up the saint Let every nation shout of Your fame Jesus is coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom We'll be a Church ready for You Every heart longing for our King

We sing Even so come Lord Jesus, come

Even so come Lord Jesus, come

There will be justice All will be new Your name forever Faithful and true Jesus is coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom We'll be a Church ready for You Every heart longing for our King

We sing Even so come Lord Jesus, come

Even so come Lord Jesus, come

So we wait We wait for You God, we wait You're coming soon

So we wait We wait for You God, we wait You're coming soon

Like a bride waiting for her groom We'll be a Church ready for You Every heart longing for our King We sing

Like a bride waiting for her groom We'll be a Church ready for You Every heart longing for our King We sing

Even so come Lord Jesus, come

Even so come Lord Jesus, come

The Stand You stood before creation Eternity in Your hand You spoke the earth into motion My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure And carried the cross for my shame My sin weighed upon Your shoulders My soul now to stand

So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to You

So I’ll walk upon salvation Your Spirit alive in me My life to declare Your promise My soul now to stand

So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to You

So what can I say And what could I do But offer this heart O God Completely to You

So I’ll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all

I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours

So I’ll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all

I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours

So I’ll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all

I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours

So I’ll stand With arms high and heart abandoned In awe of the One who gave it all

I’ll stand My soul Lord to You surrendered All I am is Yours, All I am is Yours, All I am is Yours

Behold Our God Who has held the oceans in His hand? Who has numbered every grain of sand? Kings and nations tremble at His voice. All creation rises to rejoice.

Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him. Behold our King, nothing can compare.

Who has given counsel to the Lord. Who can question any of His words Who has given counsel to the Lord? Who can question any of His words? Who can teach the One who knows all things? Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds?

Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him. Behold our King, nothing can compare.

Who has felt the nails upon His hand, bearing all the guilt of sinful man? God eternal, humbled to the grave. Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign.

Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him Behold our God, seated on His throne. Come let us adore Him. Behold our King, nothing can compare. Come let us adore Him.

The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff’ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best For a world of lost sinners was slain.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown.

Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown.

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see, For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, To pardon and sanctify me.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown.

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true; Its shame and reproach gladly bear; Then He’ll call me someday to my home far away, Where His glory forever I’ll share.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown.

 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NKJV

THE ENEMIES OF PERSEVERANCE FEAR – of things other than God 2. WEARINESS – our spirit 3. DISTRACTION – takes our focus from God What is Perseverance? Hold fast, Stand firm, Endurance Matthew 10:16-22 2 Peter 1:3-11 Hebrews 10:19-25 Revelation 2:5,7, 11, 16-17, 25-26, 3:5, 11-12, 21

1. FEAR – story of Israelites coming out of Egypt Death – Exodus 14 Red Sea Bitter Water – Exodus 15 water made sweet Starvation – Exodus 16 – Manna Thirst – Exodus 17 – water from the struck rock Enemies – Exodus 17:12 Amalekites Fear stopped them from crossing Jordan What are the fears that stop us? Security, Sustenance, Acceptance Being faithful to God has a price Revelation 1:17-18

2. Weariness of Spirit – Numbers 14:1-12 People rejected God's direction They chose their way not God's Their relationship to God crumbled Has weariness of spirit crept into your life? What is it God is asking you to do? What relationships are crumbling in your life?

3. Distraction – to be pulled apart from What is it that is pulling you apart from God? Wealth – Luke 16:13, 1Timothy 6:9 Wrong Companions – 1Corinthians 15:33 TIME – How we use it, Ephesians 5:15,16

Conclusion: Hebrews 12:1,2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.