1. “For the Joy of the Lord is your Strength”
Nehemiah 8:10

3. THIS IS AMAZING GRACE
Verse 1
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

4. Verse 2
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

5. Chorus 1
(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

6. Verse 3
Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory

7. Verse 4
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

8. (Bridge) Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy worthy worthy

9. YOUR GRACE IS ENOUGH
Verse 1
Great is Your faithfulness O God You wrestle with the sinner's restless heart You lead us by still waters into mercy And nothing can keep us apart

10. (Pre-Chorus) (So) remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise O God

11. Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough for me
Chorus 1
Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough for me

12. Verse 2
Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob You use the weak to lead the strong You lead us in the song of Your salvation And all Your people sing along

13. Chorus 2
Yeah Your grace is enough Heaven reaches out to us Your grace is enough for me God I sing Your grace is enough I'm covered in Your love Your grace is enough for me for me

14. Amazing Grace My Chains Are Gone
Verse 1
Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I'm found Was blind but now I see

15. Verse 2
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed

16. Chorus 1
My chains are gone I've been set free My God my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy rains Unending love amazing grace

17. Verse 3
The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures

18. Verse 4
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine

19. GOD OF THIS CITY
Verse 1
You're the God of this city You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation You are You're the light in this darkness You're the hope to the hopeless You're the peace to the restless You are

20. (Pre-Chorus) There is no one like our God There is no one like You God

21. Chorus 1
Greater things have yet to come And greater things have still to be done In this city Greater things have yet to come And greater things have still to be done here

22. Verse 2
You're the Lord of creation The Creator of all things You're the King above all kings You are You're the strength in the weakness You're the love to the broken You're the joy in the sadness You are

23. Chorus 2
Greater things have yet to come And greater things have still to be done In this city Where glory shines from hearts alive With praise for You and love for You In this city Greater things have yet to come And greater things have still to be done In this city Greater things have yet to come And greater things have still to be done here

24. (Pre-Chorus) There is no one like our God There is no one like our God There is no one like You God There is no one like You God

25. 10000 REASONS
Chorus 1
Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name

26. Verse 1
The sun comes up it's a new day dawning It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes

27. Verse 2
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

28. Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore

29. (Ending) Worship Your holy name Lord I'll worship Your holy name

30. Do You Reverence God’s Word?
by Pastor Fee Soliven
Isaiah 66:1-2
Sunday Morning
October 18, 2015
Reverence God

31.   Isaiah 66:1-2
1 Thus says the LORD: "Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? 2 For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist," Says the LORD. "But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.

32. “God and His laws, commandments, and principles.”
The reason the world has become so immoral and dangerous is because society has rejected…
“God and His laws, commandments, and principles.”

35. Proverbs 14:34-35
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. 35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

36. Despite the corrupt condition of our world, God has never lost control

37. Isaiah 66:1-2
1 Thus says the LORD: "Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? 2 For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist," Says the LORD. "But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.

38. The Attitude of the Person Who Trembles at God’s Word

39. 1. A Longing to Hear It

40. Proverbs 6:23
…the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life…

41. Psalm 119:9-11
9 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. 10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You!

42. 2. A Desire to Believe It

43. 1 John 5:14-15
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

44. 3. An Intention to Obey It

45. Luke 11:28
“But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

46. Revelation 14:12
“Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”

47. John 14:15-18
15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

48. The Benefits of Reading God’s Word

49. 1. God’s Word leads us to Salvation

50. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

51. Romans 10:9
“that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved…”

52. 1 Peter 1:23
“having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever”

53. 2. The Scriptures guide our steps

54. “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path”
Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path”

55. If we Read and Heed the Lord’s Instructions

56. Psalm 37:23-24
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.

57. 3. God’s Word directs us to Wisdom

58. Proverbs 10:13-14
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. 14 Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

59. Psalm 119:130
“The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple”

60. 4. It lifts our burden

61. “My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.”
Psalm 119:28
“My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.”

62. “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
  1 Peter 5:7-8
“casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

63. 5. The Word of God brings Joy

64. Jeremiah 15:16
“Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart…”

65. Psalm 119:
111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.

66. 6. The Scriptures give Peace

67. Psalm 119:
162 I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure. 163 I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. 164 Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments. 165 Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.

68. John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

69. Isaiah 40:8
“The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."

70. 1 How important is God’s Word to you?

71. 2. How do your actual practices support or contradict your perception of its priority in your life?

72. 3. What kinds of “junk foods” rob you of your appetite for God’s Word?

73. 4. What practices or habits do you need to put aside and which ones do you need to put in place in order to acquire a taste for the truly nourishing bread of the Word?

74. 5. What are some of the benefits you have personally experienced by reading and obeying God’s Word?

75. “For the Joy of the Lord is your Strength”
Nehemiah 8:10