It’s All His
Words by Maltbie Babcock and Kenny Clark
Music by Kenny Clark

Verse 1
This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world, I marvel at the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the wonders wrought.

Chorus
It’s all His!
He’s the only sovereign King
It’s all His!
Over every living thing
Over all that was and will ever be
Our Father has all authority

So let’s bend our knees and lift our hands and sing,
“It’s all His!”

Verse 2
This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world, He shines in all that’s fair
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me everywhere.

Chorus
It’s all His!
He’s the only sovereign King
It’s all His!
Over every living thing
Over all that was and will ever be
Our Father has all authority

So let’s bend our knees and lift our hands and sing,
“It’s all His!”

Verse 3
This is my Father’s world, O let me not forget
That though the wrong may seem so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world, Why should my heart be sad?
“The Lord is King!” the heavens ring, Let all the earth be glad.

Chorus
It’s all His!
He’s the only sovereign King
It’s all His!
Over every living thing
Over all that was and will ever be
Our Father has all authority

So let’s bend our knees and lift our hands and sing,
“It’s all His!”

This song was used for Grace EV Free Adventure Week 2010.

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Kid’s Adventure Week 2010 was hosted by Grace Evangelical Free Church of La Mirada. We spent the evenings with family during the week of June 28 – July 2. We journeyed back into the medieval times, we went on a quest to discover what the Kingdom of God is all about through the parables, or stories, that Jesus told. It was a fun week of Bible stories, hilarious skits, great music, fun games, and exciting crafts and activities.

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Enjoy this from Grace Adventure Week 2010!

Kid’s Adventure Week 2010 was hosted by Grace Evangelical Free Church of La Mirada. We spent the evenings with family during the week of June 28 – July 2. We journeyed back into the medieval times, we went on a quest to discover what the Kingdom of God is all about through the parables, or stories, that Jesus told. It was a fun week of Bible stories, hilarious skits, great music, fun games, and exciting crafts and activities.

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2010 Grace Adventure Week Video

“Ethics (motivation based on ideas of right and wrong ) we can manage on our own. We can even observe biblical ethics to keep God at a safe distance. But if our hearts are believing the promises of God, we cannot say no to him. We yield to him. We suffer dislocation in this world for his sake. We feel the ground shifting under our feet and we don’t panic. Nothing seems stable, but we accept that. We surrender to God. Drawn on toward his promises, we start changing.”
Ray Ortlund Jr.

May the Lord draw us to his promises today, and may faith spring alive as a result. Let’s start with the promise that the love of God will never fail us. It is constant, it never fails, and is with us forever.

Congregational Reading

LEADER:
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!

CONGREGATION:
His love endures forever!

LEADER:
Let Israel say:

CONGREGATION:
His love endures forever!

LEADER:
Let the house of Aaron say:

CONGREGATION:
His love endures forever!

LEADER:
Let those who fear the LORD say:

CONGREGATION:
His love endures forever!
PSALM 118:1-4

Song: Forever

Song: You Are Good

Prayer
Eternal Father, you never had a beginning.
You will never have an ending.
You are the Alpha and the Omega.
This we believe, because you have revealed it to us.
Our hearts leap up with gratitude that you have opened our eyes to see and know that Jesus Christ is your eternal, divine Son, begotten, not made, and that you, O Father, and he, your Son, are one God.
We tremble even to take such glorious truths on our lips for fear of dishonoring you with withering and inadequate words. But we must speak, because we must praise you.
Silence would shame us, and the rocks themselves would cry out. You must be praised for who you are in the world you have made.
And we must thank you for you have made us taste and see the glory of Jesus Christ, your Son.
Oh, to know him! Father, we long to know him.
Banish from our minds low thoughts of Christ.
Saturate our souls with the Spirit of Christ and all his greatness.
Enlarge our capacities to be satisfied in all that you are for us in him.
Reveal to us the Christ, and rivet our attention and our affections on the truth and beauty of your all-glorious Son.
And grant that whether rich or poor, sick or sound, we might be transformed by him and become an echo of his excellence in the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
(Piper SEEING AND SAVORING p. 32)

So what other promises have we to claim this morning? Paul gave some advice to Timothy, reminding him that….
….the holy Scriptures
were able to make him
wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
1 Timothy 3:15-17

The following hymn speaks of the foundation of promises we have that are found in the Holy Scriptures. Let’s let some of these promises wash over us and awaken our faith as we sing.

Song: How Firm A Foundation

Prayer
Promises of God from the Congregation

Prayer
Lord, we have the word of the prophets made more certain, because the passing centuries have tested and proven Scripture to be true again and again, in the face of fierce and relentless critics.
Help us to pay attention to it – to read it and then to heed it. It is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. May it have authority in our lives, and unseat any other rivals voices.
Help us to see that it is our one true and unique light source that exposes the darkness of our hearts and chases it away, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in our hearts.
Give us an appreciation of the uniqueness of Scripture, that it is not mere imaginations of man, but that these authors are speaking your words as they are being carried along by the Holy Spirit.
May the promises we come across be like wind in our sails, renewing and reviving our faith day by day as we place our trust in you, whatever life throws at us. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Now And Forever

Offering

Forever With The Lord
Montgomery/Harrah
©2008 Seedsower Music ASCAP

Verse 1
Forever with Lord,
Amen! So let it be!
Life from His death!
We live in hope of immortality.
Here in this body spent,
I with creation groan,
Yet nightly pitch my moving tent
A day’s march nearer home.

Verse 2
My Father’s house on high
Invades this earthly sphere,
By means of faith’s foreseeing eye
Those golden gates appear;
And then my spirit faints
To reach that land I love,
The bright inheritance of saints,
Jerusalem above.

Verse 3
Clouds form to intervene
And all my prospect flies,
Like Noah’s dove,
I flit between rough seas and stormy skies;
In time the clouds depart,
The winds and waters cease,
And there above my gladdened heart
Expands the bow of peace.

Verse 4
Forever with the Lord!
Forever in His will!
The promise of that faithful word,
Lord, here in me fulfill;
With you at my right hand,
Then I shall never fail,
Uphold me, Lord, and I shall stand,
Through grace I will prevail.

Verse 5
So when my latest breath
Breaks through the veil of pain,
By death, I shall escape from death
And life eternal gain;
That resurrection word,
That shout of victory,
Once more, “Forever with the Lord!
Amen! So let it be!”

Sermon: Dave Talley

Lord’s Supper

We Remember You

Song: Jesus Paid It All
The Lamb of God was slain for me
Upon that cross at Calvary
Atoning for my sins he died
Then raised to life, was glorified
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

A child of God by His design
Now I am His and He is mine
Saved by His grace, held by His love
All praise to Him who reigns above
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

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Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Isaiah 12

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LAZARUS, COME OUT | John 11
March 28 | 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY | John 12
March 28 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

BEFORE I GO | John 13 – 17
Reading Service & Communion
April 1 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

A SERVICE OF DARKNESS | John 18-19
April 2 | Good Friday | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

ALIVE TO SERVE | John 20-21
Easter Sunday | 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Extended fellowship time at 10:00 a.m.

**Child care through second grade is provided for all services.

Introduction

It’s the most important week in the history of the world, and the Gospel of John gives us a front row seat to the final events in the life of Jesus.

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The health of the world is worship. When intelligent, moral creatures are in tune in worship, we have the symphony of creation. But anywhere there is not worship, there is discord and broken strings. When all the full redeemed universe is back once more worshipping God in full voice, then we will see the new creation, the new heaven and the new earth.
- A.W. Tozer

What is worship?
by Walt Harrah

We are not alone. Far from it. This is God’s world, and He is involved in every aspect of it. Every living soul belongs to Him. Nothing escapes His attention, he sees everything. God is the potter, and we are the clay. He created us to give honor to Him, and that’s what praise and thanksgiving is. Sin, which is simply rebellion against God, has distorted everything so that now the clay thinks it’s in charge. The theory is, to ignore the Potter and He’ll go away. That’s easier said than done, for we were created in the image of God, and we feel miserable until we give Him the recognition and honor He alone deserves. That’s called worship. That also explains why there are so many unhappy and dissatisfied people in the world.

God has done all He can to restore the broken relationship. The death of His Son Jesus was a loving and sacrificial act on His part to regain what had been lost. The invitation to return to Him is open to everyone. A new and living way has been opened up for us through the cross, and we are invited to draw near to God. This is spiritual worship, what we were created for, and only the believer can experience this true worship. God is looking for this kind of worshipper, actively seeking those who will worship him in spirit and in truth. You may be one of those. You are invited to enter in.

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Media

Download the sheet music here: Here And Now by Walt Harrah
Download the MP3 file here: 01 Here and Now (live 3 7 2010)
Download the AAC file here: 01 Here and Now (live 3 7 2010)

Musicians

Music: Walt Harrah
Vocals: Marla Bustad, Mindy Price, & Walt Harrah
Drums: Nate Warne
Bass: Andrew Braine
Electric: Dale Bryson
Acoustic: Drew Brokke
Piano: Walt Harrah
Live Sound: Erik Bergen
Live Lyrics: Philip Massey
Recording, Mix, & Master: Brian Petersen
All the Glory: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Recorded on Pro Tools 8 using Waves SSL, Renaissance, and Mastering Plug-Ins.

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Lyrics

Here And Now
Mondsel/Harrah
©2010 Seedsower Music ASCAP

Worship the Lord
in the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before Him;

Gold of obedience
and incense of lowliness
Bring and adore Him.

Enter his courts,
Christ has opened
the way for us,
Sing praises to Him;

Now at the side of the Father
to pray for us,
Bring thanks that’s due Him.

Lead us
beyond mere formal duty
Show us
your captivating beauty

Till we, in awe
and reverence, humbly bow.

As we rehearse
redemption’s story,
Show us the wonders
of your glory;
Unveil it here and now.
Unveil it here and now.

Our sins were paid for when death
died at Calvary,
God’s mercy sought us;

Tell how, adopted,
we’re His for eternity,
God’s love has bought us.

Join with the angels and sing,
praise His majesty,
The Lamb is worthy;

Power and wealth, wisdom,
strength, praise and honor be
Now and forever.

Lead us
beyond mere formal duty
Show us
your captivating beauty

Till we, in awe
and reverence, humbly bow.

As we rehearse
redemption’s story,
Show us the wonders
of your glory;
Unveil it here and now.

We see songs of deliverance from Genesis to Revelation. Whenever God comes through and a prayer is answered, a melody is not far away. The Spirit seems to form the words from the grateful worshipper, God is praised, and his truth reaffirmed.

Remember the Red Sea? The Egyptian army on one side, the Red Sea on the other, and seemingly no way out? But Israel was told, “stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

And then a strong east wind drove back the sea all night long, and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. When the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. The entire army of Pharaoh was drowned. Not one of them survived. (Exodus 14:13-28)

What happened next? A song, that’s what!! Singing became the natural expression of praise to God from a redeemed people.

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD :

“I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted.

The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea.

The LORD is my strength and my song;

he has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise him,

my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

The LORD is a warrior;

the LORD is his name.

God has delivered you. You were dead in your sin, and he has now made you alive in Christ. You have been brought back to life! Do you feel a song coming on? Don’t fight it. Sing from the top of your lungs! “He is my God and I will praise him!”

From Walt Harrah

Sing to make Satan angry. He has vexed the saints, let us vex him!

C. H. Spurgeon

It’s been said that Satan was a musician. We don’t really know, but music that glorifies God must really annoy him. For instance, when we sing, “Be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain,” Satan knows he has just suffered a setback in his plans. He has just lost ground in messing up the life of a saint.

Christian song has traditionally been a vehicle for expressing truth about God. It finds ways to expound on what we have experienced, connecting that experience to God’s character. For instance, when we sing blessed be your name on the road marked with suffering, we are acknowledging two truths. One, trouble is coming, if not already here. And two, it doesn’t have to take us down. We know that God is going through the trial with us. We are not alone. And victory is ours, we can actually be “more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Defeat is not a given, because of what Jesus has already done for us, and the triumph of the grave.

So go ahead. Sing at the top of your lungs. Don’t hold back. Satan can scream all he wants. He’s a paper dragon, already defeated. His doom is sure. Our future in Christ is just as sure.

From Walt Harrah

“A person who gives this music some thought and yet does not regard it as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to hear nothing but the braying of asses and the grunting of hogs.”

So said Martin Luther, no slouch of a musician in his own right. Imagine this world if there was no music. No culture has ever existed without song of some sort. It just isn’t possible. And when music and and a big view of God get together, something wonderful happens. True worship happens, and we are linked with heaven itself in some mystical way.

Eugene Peterson says that “persons who worship sing. In the church’s life hymnbooks are prayer books. Worship stirs deep responses of adoration which are formed into rhythms and melodies of gratitude, and enlists the voices of creatures from every corner and century, putting them tunefully to work in praise.”

May PRAISE THE LIVING GOD be a great assistance to that end, the worship of Almighty God. Happy worshipping.

From Walt Harrah