The Barren Fig Tree (Pt 9)

We consider Cain and Ishmael as examples of Barren Trees who were cut down even though they still lived in this world.

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Call to Worship

Sunday School

Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

Sunday Service

Pastoral Reading

Psalm 1 (by Isaac Watts)

Blest is the man who shuns the place
Where sinners love to meet;
Who fears to tread their wicked ways,
And hates the scoffer’s seat:

But in the statutes of the Lord
Has placed his chief delight;
By day he reads or hears the word,
And meditates by night.

[He, like a plant of gen’rous kind,
By living waters set,
Safe from the storms and blasting wind,
Enjoys a peaceful state.]

Green as the leaf, and ever fair,
Shall his profession shine
While fruits of holiness appear
Like clusters on the vine.

Not so the impious and unjust;
What vain designs they form!
Their hopes are blown away like dust,
Or chaff before the storm.

Sinners in judgment shall not stand
Amongst the sons of grace,
When Christ, the Judge, at his right hand
Appoints his saints a place.

His eye beholds the path they tread,
His heart approves it well
But crooked ways of sinners lead
Down to the gates of hell.

Opening Song

Ten Thousand Reasons (CRC #82)

Chorus
Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

Verse 1
The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Verse 2
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Tag
Worship Your holy name
Lord I’ll worship Your holy name

Ending
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name

Jonas Myrin/Matt Redman
2011 Atlas Mountain Songs/sixsteps Music/Thankyou Music
CCLI #108183

Prayer

Focus this week:  Case Anker

Song

Sing We the Song of Emmanuel 

Verse 1
Sing we the song of Emmanuel this the Christ who was long foretold
Lo in the shadows of Bethlehem promise of dawn now our eyes behold
Chorus 1
God Most High in a manger laid lift your voices and now proclaim
Great and glorious Love has come to us join now with the hosts of heaven
Verse 2
Come we to welcome Emmanuel King who came with no crown or throne
Helpless He lay the Invincible maker of Mary now Mary’s son
Chorus 2
O what wisdom to save us all shepherds sages before Him fall
Grace and majesty what humility come on bended knee adore Him
Verse 3
Go spread the news of Emmanuel joy and peace for the weary heart
Lift up your heads for your King has come sing for the Light overwhelms the dark
Chorus 3
Glory shining for all to see hope alive let the gospel ring
God has made a way He will have the praise tell the world His name is Jesus

Bridge (repeat twice)
Gloria, Gloria, Gloria, Gloria.
(REPEAT Verse 1)

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Offering Song

How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (CRC #71)

Chorus
Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

Verse 1
The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Verse 2
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Tag
Worship Your holy name
Lord I’ll worship Your holy name

Ending
Sing like never before O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name

Jonas Myrin/Matt Redman
2011 Atlas Mountain Songs/sixsteps Music/Thank you Music
CCLI #108183

Scripture Reading

Genesis 4:1-17

Preaching the Word

The Barren Fig Tree (Pt 9)
Luke 13:6-9

Closing Song

Father, Long Before Creation (CRC #13)

1. Father, long before creation
Thou hadst chosen us in love,
And that love so deep, so moving,
Draws us close to Christ above.
Still it keeps us, still it keeps us.
Firmly fixed in Christ alone.

2. Though the world may change its fashion,
Yet our God is e’er the same;
His compassion and His covenant
Through all ages will remain.
God’s own children, God’s own children
Must forever praise His name.

3. God’s compassion is my story,
Is my boasting all the day;
Mercy free and never failing
Moves my will, directs my way.
God so loved us, God so loved us
That His only Son He gave.

4. Loving Father now before Thee
We will ever praise Thy love,
And our songs will sound unceasing
‘Til we reach our home above,
Giving glory, giving glory
To our God and to the Lamb;
Giving glory, giving glory
To our God and to the Lamb.

Optional Chorus
(from Caedmon’s Call’s “Sing His Love”)
And the world will sing His love,
Yes, the world will sing His love,
And we’ll all join hands, every woman, every man,
To sing His love,
To sing His love.