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February 12, 2023
Today’s Sermon:
John 2:18–29
Living in the Last Days: Challenges and Promises
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I Stand Amazed
I stand amazed in the presence�Of Jesus the Nazarene�And wonder how He could love me�A sinner condemned unclean
How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me
He took my sins and my sorrows�He made them His very own�He bore the burden to Calvary�And suffered and died alone
How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me
And with the ransomed in glory�His face I at last shall see�’Twill will be my joy
through the ages�To sing of His love for me
How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me
Hope of the Nations
“In His name the nations will
put their hope.” Matthew 12:21
Jesus
Hope of the nations�Jesus
Comfort for all who mourn�You are the source of
heaven’s hope on earth
Jesus light in the
darkness�Jesus truth in each
circumstance�You are the source of
heaven’s light on earth
In history
You lived and died�You broke the chains
You rose to life
You are the hope
Living in us�You are the Rock
In whom we trust�You are the light shining for
all the world to see
You rose from the dead
Conquering fear�Our Prince of Peace
Drawing us near
Jesus our hope
Living for all who will receive (Lord we believe)
Jesus
Hope of the nations�Jesus
Comfort for all who mourn�You are the source of
heaven’s hope on earth
Jesus light in the
darkness�Jesus truth in each
circumstance�You are the source of
heaven’s light on earth
In history
You lived and died�You broke the chains
You rose to life
You are the hope
Living in us�You are the Rock
In whom we trust�You are the light shining for
all the world to see
You rose from the dead
Conquering fear�Our Prince of Peace
Drawing us near
Jesus our hope
Living for all who will receive (Lord we believe)
You are the hope
Living in us�You are the Rock
In whom we trust�You are the light shining for
all the world to see
Lord we believe�(Jesus hope of the nations)
You rose from the dead
Conquering fear�Our Prince of Peace
Drawing us near
Jesus our hope
Living for all who will receive (Lord we believe)
Scripture Reading
1 John 2:26–29
1 John 2:26–29
26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.
1 John 2:26–29
28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
Worshiping God through Tithes and Offerings
Christ Is Mine Forevermore
Mine are days that
God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of
kings
But mine is hope in
my Redeemer
Though I fall His love is sure
For Christ has paid for
every failing
I am His forevermore
Mine are tears in times of
sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must
travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows
from heaven
And the strength in times
of need
I know my pain will
not be wasted
Christ completes His work
in me
Mine are days here as
a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will
encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armor for
this battle
Strong enough to last the
war
And He has said He will
deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to
Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found
its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Come rejoice now O my soul
For His love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is
sure
Christ is mine forevermore
And mine are keys to Zion
city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found
its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Prayer
SERMON
Living in the Last Days:
Challenges and Promises
1 John 2:18–29
1 John 2:18–29
1 John 2:18–29
18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.
1 John 2:18–29
1 John 2:18–29
20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.
1 John 2:18–29
22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
1 John 2:18–29
24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.
1 John 2:18–29
24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.
1 John 2:18–29
26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.
1 John 2:18–29
28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
1 John 2:18–29
1 John 2:18–29
19 … For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; …
24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.
1 John 2:18–29
27 But as his anointing teaches you about all things and … is real, not counterfeit—just as it [He] has taught you, remain in him.
28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Application
Because He
Lives
God sent His Son
They called Him Jesus
He came to love
Heal and forgive
He bled and died
To buy my pardon
An empty grave is there
To prove My Savior lives
Because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
How sweet to hold
A newborn baby
And feel the pride
And joy he gives
But greater still
The calm assurance
This child can face
uncertain days
Because Christ lives
Because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
And then one day
I’ll cross that river
I’ll fight life’s final
War with pain
And then as death
Gives way to vict’ry
I’ll see the lights of glory
And I’ll know He reigns
Because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
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