2. If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)

3. Call to Worship “Surely The Presence”

4. 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 The Amazing Flying Victory

5. Some glad morning when this life is o’er I’ll fly away To a home on God’s celestial shore I’ll fly away The Amazing Flying Victory

6. I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away! When I die, hallelujah by and by I’ll fly away! The Amazing Flying Victory

7. When the shadows of this life have grown I’ll fly away Like a bird from prison bars have flown I’ll fly away The Amazing Flying Victory

8. I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away! When I die, hallelujah by and by I’ll fly away! The Amazing Flying Victory

9. Just a few more weary days and then I’ll fly away To a land where joy shall never end I’ll fly away The Amazing Flying Victory

10. I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away! When I die, hallelujah by and by I’ll fly away! The Amazing Flying Victory

11. I heard an old, old story How a savior came from glory How he gave his life on Calvary To save a wretch like me I heard about His groaning Of His precious blood’s atoning Then I repented of my sins And won the victory The Amazing Flying Victory

12. Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood The Amazing Flying Victory

13. When we’ve been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun We’ve no less days to singe God’s praise Than when we first begun The Amazing Flying Victory

14. Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood The Amazing Flying Victory

15. Homecoming and Revival Welcome Pastor Groover

16. Sharing Of Praises and Concerns Pastoral Prayer

17. The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord, She is His new creation By Spirit and the Word. From heaven He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her And for her life He died. 350 The Church’s One Foundation

18. Elect from every nation, Yet one o’er all the earth; Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. 350 The Church’s One Foundation

19. ’Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till, with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the church at rest. 350 The Church’s One Foundation

20. Offertory Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings

21. 253 Doxology Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

22. Children’s Sermon

23. Special Music “Majesty”

24. Scripture Reading

25. Homecoming Message Rev. Philip Whit

26. INTRODUCTION True Worship is not interested in the created but the Creator. True Worship is not limited to one hour a week. True Worship is not for us, but for God. Because God desires our worship, we must learn how to worship him.

27. The word Worship appears the first time in the Bible in Genesis 22:5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” Genesis 22:5 (ESV)

28. From this episode in the life of Abraham in Genesis 22:1-19 we will learn what he can teach us about the true worship of God.

29. THE ELEMENTS OF TRUE WORSHIP: 1. REVELATION

30. After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” Genesis 22:1-2 (ESV)

31. True worship is based on the revelation of God

32. 2. PREPARATION

33. So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Genesis 22:3 (ESV)

34. We need to make the appropriate preparations in order to worship God.

35. 3. SEPARATION

36. On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” Genesis 22:4-5 (ESV)

37. We need to separate ourselves from anything that would draw our attention away from God.

38. 4. DEDICATION

39. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here am I, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide for

40. himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. Genesis 22:6-10 (ESV)

41. True worship is always costly. True worship always requires us to give up our best for God’s best.

42. 5. PROCLAMATION

43. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns.

44. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” Genesis 22:11-14 (ESV)

45. Abraham called the place “The Lord Will Provide” -- Jehovah Jireh. By doing so he was proclaiming the nature and work of God. He was declaring who God is and what God does. That is praise and worship.

46. Praise is proclaiming what God has done. Worship is proclaiming who God is.

47. THE BENEFITS OF TRUE WORSHIP: 1. RESTORATION

48. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” Genesis 22:11-12 (ESV)

49. Isaac was restored to his father.

50. 2. CONFIRMATION

51. And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore.

52. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:15-18 (ESV)

53. God confirmed his covenant with Abraham. God declared that He would bless Abraham because Abraham had worshiped him. True worship results in the blessing of the worshiper.

54. CONCLUSION True worship is not about the performance of music and drama or the sermon. It’s not about pleasing you or me. It’s all about pleasing God and expressing our appreciation and love to our Lord and Savior.

55. PRAYER BENEDICTION

56. So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba. And Abraham lived at Beersheba. Genesis 22:19 (ESV)

57. After Abraham had this beautiful worship experience on the mountain top he walked off the mountain and returned home to Beersheba. The true test of our worship comes not from what takes place in this sanctuary on Sunday morning. The true test of our worship comes when we walk out those doors and return home.

58. 305 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” I have decided to follow Jesus I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back, no turning back.

59. Tho' none go with me I still will follow Tho' none go with me I still will follow Tho' none go with me I still will follow No turning back, no turning back. 305 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

60. My cross I'll carry ‘till I see Jesus My cross I'll carry ‘till I see Jesus No turning back, no turning back. 305 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

61. The world behind me, the cross before me The world behind me, the cross before me The world behind me, the cross before me No turning back, no turning back. 305 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”

62. Benediction

63. Our Father, which art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

64. Benediction

65. Greet the Family Of God