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Who Is Like the Lord — Israel Houghton

Great God — Jennifer Mekel

Rock of Ages — Augustus M. Toplady

All Sufficient Merit — The Worship Initiative

Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone) — People & Songs

The Midtown Hymnal

Liturgy & Sermon

Call to Worship

Countless clusters of stars sing about God’s glory like a choir every night.

The sun reprises his solo every day, serenading the world with warmth.

He testifies to the goodness of the One who made him.

Truly, the heavens declare the glory of God!

The Word of God revives us and teaches us which way we should go.

Your Word has shown us the way to salvation.

We will meditate on it day and night

in the company of the stars and sun that sing Your praises.

We desire Your Word more than sweet honey and glittering gold.

Lord, we want to know You.

- Adapted from Psalm 19

Who is Like the Lord? 🎵

Who is like the Lord? Nobody
Who is like the Lord? Nobody
Who is like the Lord? Nobody
Who is like the Lord? Nobody

If our God is for us,
Who can be against us?
He will keep His promise
there’s nobody like Him.
What can separate us
From the love of Jesus?
He will keep His promise,
There’s nobody like Him, nobody like Him.

There is none
in heaven or earth like You

Lord we declare,
who can compare?
Who would even dare.
There is no one like You.

Great God 🎵

You are strong and mighty,
there’s no one else like you.
You are great and powerful,
No one can do the things you do.
You’re the beginning and the end,
You’re the peace I find within,
You’re a great God, you are great.
You’re a great God, you are great.

His name is Jesus,
He’s the reason why I sing.
His name is Jesus,
He’s the ruler of everything.
His name is Jesus,
His name breaks every chain,
You’re a great God, you are great.
You’re a great God, you are great.

You’re a great God, you are great
You’re a great God, you are great.
You’re a great God, you are great
You’re a great God, you are great.

Confession

Lord, You promise to lead us to green pastures and still waters.

You promise to lead us through the valley of the shadow of death.

But we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way.

We venture out on paths that promise plenty but leave us empty.

We long for new paths, short cuts, and paths that avoid suffering.

God who orders our steps, You promise to lead us in a good way

but we fail to follow You.

Forgive us for the ways we’ve closed our ears to Your Word.

Call us back to the paths You’ve paved for us.

Good Shepherd, we have lost our way.

- From Psalm 23 and Isaiah 53

Rock of Ages 🎵

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

Assurance

Who is holy enough to ascend the hill of the Lord?

Only the one who has clean hands and a pure heart.

Who is righteous enough to stand before our holy God?

Only the one who does not lift up his soul to what is false.

Are any of us holy or righteous enough to ascend that hill?

No, we are born in sin and fail in countless ways to live as God commands.

Who is holy enough to ascend that hill?

Christ Jesus, fully God and fully man, obeyed the law perfectly.

He took our sins upon Himself and dealt with them once and for all.

Because of Him we can live in God’s presence. May all honor, glory, power, and praise be Christ’s. Amen.

- From Psalm 24

All-Sufficient Merit 🎵

All sufficient merit shining like the sun
A fortune I inherit by no work I have done
My righteousness I forfeit at my Savior’s cross
Where all sufficient merit did what I could not

In love He condescended eternal now in time
A life without a blemish the Maker made to die
The law could never save us our lawlessness had won
Until the pure and spotless Lamb had finally come

It is done it is finished
No more debt I owe
Paid in full all sufficient
Merit now my own

I lay down my garments any empty boast
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host
I’m dressed in my Lord Jesus a crimson robe made white
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine

All sufficient merit firm in life and death
The joy of my salvation shall be my final breath
When I stand accepted before the throne of God
I’ll gaze upon my Jesus and thank Him for the cross
Yes I’ll thank Him for the cross

Sermon

Worthy Is The Lamb

Drew Morgan

Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals. 2 I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or even to look in it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Look, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

6 Then I saw one like a slaughtered lamb standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll out of the right hand of the one seated on the throne.

Revelation 5:1–7

Big Idea: The story of the love and worthiness of the standing, sacrificial lamb is grand enough to hold all of our stories within it.

The Three Acts of Revelation 5

Watching and Weeping
Behold and Be Comforted
Rejoicing and Reigning

Psalm 23 🎵

The Lord is my Shepherd
He goes before me
Defender behind me
I won’t fear

I’m filled with anointing
My cup’s overflowing
No weapon can harm me
I won’t fear

Hallelujah, I am not alone
He’s my Comfort, always holds me close

He always guides me
Through mountains and valleys
His joy is refreshing, restores my soul
Mercy and goodness give me assurance
That I’ll see His glory face to face

Your Spirit lives within me
So I will walk in Your peace
Your Spirit lives within me
My victory, my victory

My victory, my victory