We begin our prayers with praise because Jesus instructed that prayer begins with who God is, where He is, and with an active longing that our kingdoms become more like His.

God Summons Us

Call to Worship & Welcome

Leader: As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pant our souls for you, O God.

All: Our souls thirst for God, for the living God.

Leader: Why are you cast down, O our souls, and why are you in turmoil within us?

All: Hope in God; for we shall again praise him, our salvation and our God.

Leader: By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with us,

All: a prayer to the God of our lives.

Leader: Why are you cast down, O our souls, and why are you in turmoil within us?

All: Hope in God; for we shall again praise him, our salvation and our God.

Adapted from Psalm 42

Forever
by Chris Tomlin
2001 -- CCLI Song # 3148428 -- CCLI License # 162332

Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good
He is above all things
His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

With a mighty hand
And an outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that's been reborn
His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Chorus
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever, forever

From the rising to the setting sun
His love endures forever
And by the grace of God
We will carry on
His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name
by by Edward Perronet, John Rippon, Nathan Drake, and Oliver Holden
CCLI Song # 7197509 -- CCLI License # 162332

All hail the power of Jesus' name.
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
And crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
And crown him Lord of all.

Oh, that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall.
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all.
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all.

Worthy Of It All
by David Brymer, David Brymer, Ryan Hall, and Ryan Hall
2012 -- CCLI Song # 6280644 -- CCLI License # 162332

All the saints and angels
They bow before Your throne
All the elders cast their crowns
Before the Lamb of God and sing

Chorus
You are worthy of it all
You are worthy of it all
For from You are all things and to You are all things
You deserve the glory

Singing oh oh oh oh oh

Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above you heav'nly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost! Amen

Passing the Peace
The with-God life grants us peace, share a reminder of that peace with a friend.

The peace of the Lord be with you.
And also with you.

Prayer and Dismissal of Children to Children’s Worship

In Christ Alone
by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
2001 -- CCLI Song # 3350395 -- CCLI License # 162332

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light my strength my song
This Cornerstone this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love what depths of peace
When fears are stilled when strivings cease
My Comforter my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading - Matthew 5:17-32

This is the Word of the Lord.

Praise be to Christ.

Sermon
Isn't that Old Testament Stuff? - Matthew 5:17-32
Will Downie

Sermon Notes:
1. Jesus Alone Fulfills the Law (v17-20)
A. Impoverished Old Testament Hermeneutic
B. Biblical Old Testament Hermeneutic

2. Example #1 - Anger (v21-26)
A. What You've Heard
B. What Jesus Says
C. What To Do With It

3. Example #2 - Lust (v27-30)
A. What You've Heard
B. What Jesus Says
C. What To Do With It

4. Example #3 - Divorce (v31-32)
A. What You've Heard
B. What Jesus Says
C. What To Do With It

Closing Song

Holy Is The Lord
by Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin
2003 -- CCLI Song # 4158039 -- CCLI License # 162332

We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength
We bow down and worship Him now
How great how awesome is

He And together we sing
Ev'ryone sing

Chorus
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
The earth is filled with His glory

It is rising up all around
It's the anthem of the Lord's renown
It's rising up all around
It's the anthem of the Lord's renown

God Sends Us
God the Father loves us, Jesus has reconciled us to Him, and we have the Holy Spirit.

Benediction
The with-God life sends us into our neighborhoods as His agents of neighbor love.

The Sermon on the Mount
Keys to the Kingdom
Matthew 7:24-25 ESV
24 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Children Sunday School
Children going into Pre-K4 through fifth grade will join us outside for the first part of the worship service and then right before the sermon children will move to the main building with their teachers. The nursery in Room 7 will be open for the entire service for children 3 and under.

Hearing Assist Receivers Available
Hearing assist receivers can be picked up from the sound crew before the service.

Live Streaming
We are live-streaming this service on the internet today for the benefit of our missionaries, home-bound, and those who are ill.
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